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distress call

dis·tress call
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-stres kawl]
    • /dɪˈstrɛs kɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-stres kawl]
    • /dɪˈstrɛs kɔl/

Definitions of distress call words

  • noun distress call a prearranged communication code sign indicating that the sender is in a situation of peril, distress, or the like, as SOS, Mayday, etc. Compare distress signal (def 1). 1
  • noun distress call a communication prompted by or indicating distress: The hospital sent out distress calls for all available stocks of the antitoxin. 1
  • noun distress call signal indicating need for urgent help 1
  • noun distress call a call to authorities notifying them of a person, vehicle or vessel requiring emergency services 0
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Origin of distress call

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Distress call

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Distress call

distress call popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

distress call usage trend in Literature

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