Meanings
noundistress call (plural distress calls)
plural distress calls
- Synonym of distress signal.
Synonyms: distress signal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of distress signal.
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nounan internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
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distress call. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distress%20call
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“distress call.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distress%20call. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distress call,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distress%20call.
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