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Meaning of call sign | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A combination of letters and numbers used to identify a radio or television station.
  2. Any combination of characters or pronounceable words, which identifies a communication facility, a command, an authority, an activity, or a unit; used primarily for establishing and maintaining communications.

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Examples

“Charlie: I'm Charlotte Blackwood. Maverick: I'm Maverick. Charlie: Did your mother not like you? Maverick: No, it's my call sign.”
“Four drone operators, led by Shved, whose call sign means “the Swede” on account of his blond hair, […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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