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Distress Call

nounid 45835·updated May 18, 2026
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an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
distress signal
plural
Distress Calls
possessive
Distress Call's
pluralpossessive
Distress Calls'

Framework definitions

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an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed

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