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distress beacon

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meanings of distressand beacon


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distress
noun[U]
uk /dɪˈstres/ us /dɪˈstres/
a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, ...
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beacon
noun[C]
uk /ˈbiː.kən/ us /ˈbiː.kən/
a light or fire in a place that is easy to see, such as on the top of a hill, that acts as a warning ...
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Examples of distress beacon


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A specification for the distressbeacon is being worked out urgently so that manufacture in quantity can begin.
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The distressbeacon is an excellent suggestion.
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Trip then gets the mystery device, a temporal distressbeacon, to power up, and soon all evidence of the future ship and its contents dematerialize.
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The distressbeacon was sent five minutes after the mayday call.
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Cortana drops a distressbeacon, but acknowledges it may be many years before they are rescued.
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She uploads the video log to a distressbeacon, opens the airlock and launches the beacon from the downed shuttle.
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Cortana activates a distressbeacon, but she knows that years could pass before rescue comes.
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He also sets a distressbeacon to signal a rescue ship.
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Taylor's loyalty quest involves a search for his missing father after a distressbeacon activates.
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The clause about distress beacons cannot be argued against.
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Clause 1 deals with distress beacons, the provision of which could have saved a great deal of time finding vessels in trouble.
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It may be possible for the cost of air and sea rescue services to be diverted to the provision of distress beacons and other safety at sea measures.
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