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distress signal
DEFINITIONS OF:
distress signal
1
n
an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
Synonyms:
distress call
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
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signal
,
signaling
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
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