distress signal
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distress signal
n.
An international signal used by a distressed ship or aircraft to request help.
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distress signal
n
(Nautical Terms) a signal by radio, Very light, etc from a ship or other vessel in need of immediate assistance
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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) |
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distress signal
n → segnale m di richiesta di soccorsoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995