signal of distress
1Distress radiobeacon — PLB redirects here. For other uses, see PLB (disambiguation). Emergency position indicating radio beacons or EPIRBs Distress radio beacons, also known as emergency beacons, ELT or EPIRB, are tracking transmitters which aid in the detection and… …
2distress call — noun an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed • Syn: ↑distress signal • Hypernyms: ↑signal, ↑signaling, ↑sign • Hyponyms: ↑SOS, ↑Mayday …
3Distress rockets — A distress rocket is a rocket that takes off and warns nearby ships that your ship is in distress. Each one has an amount of distance that the rocket or the light can be seen and it can also be used to signal airplanes. Distress rockets were made …
4signal — sig|nal1 [ sıgnəl ] noun count *** ▸ 1 movement/sound ▸ 2 sign about future ▸ 3 electronic information ▸ 4 for controlling traffic ▸ 5 information sent 1. ) a movement or sound made by someone that has a special meaning to another person: signal… …
5signal — I UK [ˈsɪɡn(ə)l] / US [ˈsɪɡnəl] noun [countable] Word forms signal : singular signal plural signals *** 1) a) a movement or sound made by someone that has a special meaning to another person give (someone) a signal: We waited for them to give us… …
6signal — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a usu. prearranged sign conveying information, guidance, etc. esp. at a distance (waved as a signal to begin). b a message made up of such signs (signals made with flags). 2 an immediate occasion or cause of movement, action,… …
7distress gun — Naut. a gun fired at one minute intervals as a signal of distress. [1815 25] * * * …
8distress gun — Naut. a gun fired at one minute intervals as a signal of distress. [1815 25] …
9distress signal — [n] alarm burglar alarm, call for help*, danger signal, fire alarm, mayday, SOS, warning signal; concepts 269,463 …
10Distress — may refer to: Distress (medicine), occurring when an individual cannot adapt to stress Suffering Distress signal, an internationally recognized means for obtaining help Distressed inventory, the process whereby materials are worn down by time and …
