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Distress signal   /dɪstrˈɛs sˈɪgnəl/   Listen
Distress signal

noun
1.
An internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed.  Synonym: distress call.





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"Distress signal" Quotes from Famous Books



... readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple. One shot would ordinarily be that of a hunter. Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds. The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is ...
— The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers • Claude A. Labelle
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... I say, too," Jack hastened to say, as he once more reached his feet. "Shall we call, and bring some of the fellows around? You know how to bark like a fox better than any other scout in the troop. Give the distress signal, Paul. If there's any fellow within a block of us he's ...
— The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour - The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain • George A. Warren
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Words linked to "Distress signal" :   SOS, Mayday, sign, signal, signaling


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