distress signal

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === distress signal (plural distress signals) An emergency signal sent by radio (or other means) from a ship or aircraft in distress or danger. Synonym: distress call (figurative) An indication of distress. Synonym: distress call ==== Related terms ==== mayday ==== Translations ==== === References === “distress signal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.