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distress signal
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distress signal
n.
An international signal used by a distressed ship or aircraft to request help, as by radio broadcasts, flags, or flares.
distress signal
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a signal by radio, Very light, etc. from a ship or other vessel in need of immediate assistance
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Noun1.distress signaldistress signal - an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
distress call
signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
SOS - an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
Mayday - an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
Translations
distress signal n → segnale m di richiesta di soccorso
distress signal n → segnale m di richiesta di soccorso


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