- call sign
- 'call signn [C usually singular] also call letters especially AmEa name made up of letters and numbers, used by people operating communication radios to prove who they are
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call sign
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call sign — call signs N COUNT A call sign is the letters and numbers which identify a person, vehicle, or organization that is broadcasting on the radio or sending messages by radio … English dictionary
call sign — call′ sign n. sbz call letters • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
call sign — (also call signal) ► NOUN ▪ a message or tune broadcast on radio to identify the broadcaster or transmitter … English terms dictionary
call sign — n. the letters or, often, numbers and letters assigned to a licensed broadcasting station, amateur radio operator, etc. as identification, as for sending messages * * * … Universalium
call sign — n. the letters or, often, numbers and letters assigned to a licensed broadcasting station, amateur radio operator, etc. as identification, as for sending messages … English World dictionary
Call sign — In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise known as a handle) is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In some countries they are used as… … Wikipedia
call sign — Any combination of characters or pronounceable words, which identifies a communication facility, a command, an authority, an activity, or a unit; used primarily for establishing and maintaining communications. Also called CS. See also collective… … Military dictionary
call sign — noun : the combination of identifying letters or letters and numbers assigned to an operator, office, activity, or station for use in communication (as in the address of a message sent by radio) * * * call sign or call signal noun… … Useful english dictionary
call sign — Any combination of characters or pronounceable words used primarily for establishing and maintaining communications. It identifies a communication facility, a command, an authority, an activity, or a unit. A call sign should have at least two… … Aviation dictionary
call sign — šaukinys statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Bet koks raidžių arba lengvai ištariamų žodžių derinys, žymintis (nurodantis) ryšių mazgą, vadovybę, veiklą arba padalinį. Naudojamas ryšiui užmegzti ir palaikyti. atitikmenys: angl. call sign pranc.… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
