distress signal
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distress signal
noun distress signals
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An emergency signal sent by radio (or other means) from a ship or aircraft in distress or danger.
Similar: distress call
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An indication of distress.
This was a performance from Maguire that was sending out distress signals from pretty much the first whistle. The control was poor, the discipline was worse, even the simplest of tasks - a pass, a clearance - looked an almighty struggle.
Similar: distress call
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noun emergency signal
| 日本語 | 救助信号 kyūjoshingō |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 求救信號 /求救信号 qiújiù xìnhào |
| Français | signal de détresse |
| Deutsch | Notsignal |
| Italiano | segnale di pericolo |
| Русский | сигна́л бе́дствия signál bédstvija |
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title = {distress signal},
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