emergency locator transmitter

noun

An emergency location radio beacon, used on aircraft.

Similar
ELTemergency location transmitteremergency locator transponderemergency location transponderemergency transponder
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Meanings

nounemergency locator transmitter (plural emergency locator transmitters)

plural emergency locator transmitters

  1. aeronauticsAn emergency location radio beacon, used on aircraft.

    Synonyms: ELT, emergency location transmitter, emergency locator transponder, emergency location transponder, emergency transponder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn emergency location radio beacon, used on aircraft.

Similar
ELTemergency location transmitteremergency locator transponderemergency location transponderemergency transponder
Also see
emergency location transmitteremergency location transponderemergency locator transponderemergency transponder

Translations

Bulgarian авариен радиомаяк
  • авариен радиомаяк (avarien radiomajak)emergency location radio beacon on an aircraft
Finnish hätäpaikannuslähetin
  • hätäpaikannuslähetinemergency location radio beacon on an aircraft
Polish awaryjny nadajnik lokalizacyjny
  • awaryjny nadajnik lokalizacyjnyemergency location radio beacon on an aircraft
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APA

emergency locator transmitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20locator%20transmitter

MLA

“emergency locator transmitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20locator%20transmitter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emergency locator transmitter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20locator%20transmitter.

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