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A beacon that emits radio wave signals to guide ships or aircraft or to indicate the position of a ship, aircraft, or other object, person, or vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: navigation
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, communication, communications, engineering, natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, transport
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: beacon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: radio station
a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: signal, signaling, sign
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
radiomajakka
— beacon that emits radiowave
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French:
radiobalise
— beacon that emits radiowave
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French:
radioborne
— beacon that emits radiowave
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Greek:
ραδιοφάρος
(radiofáros)
— beacon that emits radiowave
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Polish:
radiolatarnia
— beacon that emits radiowave
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Romanian:
radiofar
— beacon that emits radiowave
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Romanian:
radiobaliză
— beacon that emits radiowave
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Russian:
радиомая́к
(radiomaják)
— beacon that emits radiowave
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Spanish:
radiobaliza
— beacon that emits radiowave
