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distress call

DEFINITIONS OF: distress call

1

n an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed

Synonyms:
distress signal
Types:
SOS
an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
Mayday
an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
Type of:
sign, signal, signaling
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
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