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Meaning of distress signal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An emergency signal sent by radio (or other means) from a ship or aircraft in distress or danger.
  2. An indication of distress.

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

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

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