Distress signal

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An emergency signal sent by radio (or other means) from a ship or aircraft in distress or danger.
  2. 2
    an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed wordnet
  3. 3
    An indication of distress.

    "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."

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distress callmaydaysignal distresssos

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"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."

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