emergency locator transmitter

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emergency locator transmitter

noun emergency locator transmitters

An emergency location radio beacon, used on aircraft.
Similar: ELT, emergency location transmitter, emergency locator transponder, emergency location transponder, emergency transponder

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@misc{emergency_locator_transmitter_2026,
  title = {emergency locator transmitter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/emergency%20locator%20transmitter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}