distress signal

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

distress call bell horn beacon signal tocsin SOS sign message advice warning notice indication alert alarm
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Antonyms

ignorance neglect negligence indifference disregard stupidity
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Hypernyms

signal sign signaling

Hyponyms

SOS mayday

Related terms

mayday

Examples

A distress signal from the sleeper ship eventually reaches "Relay", a major node in the galactic communications network. Source: Internet

"At the start of the scaled QRA response, civilian air traffic controllers might see on their screens an aircraft behaving erratically, not responding to their radio calls, or note that it’s transmitting a distress signal through its transponder. Source: Internet

Dumbledore receives her distress signal and dives in after them. Source: Internet

As reported on ERR News, the vessel got into difficulty some time after 11.30 p.m. on Thursday and sent a distress signal. Source: Internet

See Mayday (distress signal) for a more detailed explanation. Source: Internet

The migrants take rafts just outside of Libyan waters, deploy a distress signal, and get picked up by rescue boats that park off the Libyan beaches to bring them to Italy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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