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distress signal
distress signaln. An international signal used by a distressed ship or aircraft to request help.distress signal n (Nautical Terms) a signal by radio, Very light, etc from a ship or other vessel in need of immediate assistance Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  distress signal - an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is neededdistress callsignal, 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 codeMayday - an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider) |
Translationsdistress signal
distress signal[də′stres ‚sig·nəl] (communications) An international signal used when a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance; examples are special radiotelegraph and radiotelephone signals or special signal flags or flares. distress signalA signal transmitted by an aircraft in distress. It could be transmitted on radio as Mayday or by light indications.distress signal
Synonyms for distress signalnoun an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is neededSynonymsRelated Words- signal
- signaling
- sign
- SOS
- Mayday
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