distress message

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• Distress radiobeacon — PLB redirects here. For other uses, see PLB (disambiguation). Emergency position indicating radio beacons or EPIRBs Distress radio beacons, also known as emergency beacons, ELT or EPIRB, are tracking transmitters which aid in the detection and… …   Wikipedia

• Distress signal — Call for help redirects here. For the TV show, see Call for Help. A distress signal is an internationally recognized means for obtaining help. Distress signals take the form of or are commonly made by using radio signals, displaying a visually… …   Wikipedia

• Message in a bottle — For other uses, see Message in a bottle (disambiguation). Start (Hurtigruten, 2011) A message in a bottle is a form of communication whereby a message is sealed in a container (archetypically a glass bottle, but could be any medium, so long as it …   Wikipedia

• distress — I UK [dɪˈstres] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a feeling that you have when you are very unhappy, worried, or upset I wouldn t want to cause her any distress. in distress: She d arrived on Gina s doorstep in obvious distress. 2) great pain 3) a… …   English dictionary

• distress — dis|tress1 [ dı stres ] noun uncount ** 1. ) a feeling that you have when you are very unhappy, worried, or upset: I wouldn t want to cause her any distress. in distress: She d arrived on Gina s doorstep in obvious distress. a ) great pain 2. ) a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• distress — 1 noun (U) 1 EXTREME WORRY a feeling of extreme worry and unhappiness: Luke s destructive behaviour caused his parents great distress. | in distress: The girl was crying and clearly in distress. 2 PAIN formal great physical pain 3 LACK OF… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Message from Space — For the Choose Your Own Adventure book reissued under this title, see The Third Planet from Altair. Message from Space Directed by Kinji Fukasaku …   Wikipedia

• distress — [dɪˈstres] noun [U] I 1) a feeling that you have when you are very unhappy, worried, or upset It was obvious that Gina was in great distress.[/ex] 2) a situation in which a ship or aircraft is in great danger and likely to sink or crash a message …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Message of Guru Granth Sahib — A Granthi reads from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib The image above is proposed for deletion. See files for deletion to help reach a consensus on what to do. The Guru Granth Sahib promotes a moral teaching that Sahib explains is about living a life of …   Wikipedia

• message in a bottle — noun A message written on a scrap of paper, rolled up and put in an empty bottle and set adrift on the ocean; traditionally, a method used by castaways to advertise their distress to the …   Wiktionary

• Global Maritime Distress Safety System — The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an internationally agreed upon set of safety procedures, types of equipment, and communication protocols used to increase safety and make it easier to rescue distressed ships, boats and… …   Wikipedia