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radio beam

A focused beam of radio signals transmitted by a radio beacon to guide aircraft or ships.

radio beam

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a narrow beam of radio signals transmitted by a radio or radar beacon, radio telescope, or some other directional aerial, used for communications, navigation, etc Sometimes shortened to beam

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radio beam - a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

beam

signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

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