locator beacon
Emergency signal device
A locator beacon is a device that transmits signals to help rescuers find people, vehicles, or aircraft in distress.
Emergency locator transmitters activate automatically in plane crashes; personal locator beacons are carried by hikers and sailors.
The signals typically reach satellites, which relay position data to search-and-rescue services: The Coast Guard tracked the locator beacon to find the capsized boat.
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- distress callUrgent plea for aid
- emergency signalAlert indicating urgent danger
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- rescueSave from harm
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Apparatus enabling invisibility
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