Radio Beacon (Noun)
Meaning 1
A characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The aircraft used the radio beacon to navigate through the dense fog and locate the runway.
- To avoid getting lost in the wilderness, hikers use a handheld GPS device that relies on data from a network of radio beacons.
- The ship's crew depended on the radio beacon to guide them safely into the harbor.
- The emergency position-indicating radio beacon alerted rescue teams to the location of the stranded sailors.
- The radio beacon transmission, which repeats a unique identifier code, helped the pilot to determine their aircraft's precise location and altitude.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The airport installed a radio beacon to guide pilots during instrument landings.
- Non-directional radio beacons transmit their identifier in Morse code.
- Pilots followed the radio beacon signals to navigate through the dense fog.
- The radio beacon at the harbor entrance helped ships stay on course.
- Aviation authorities rely on radio beacons to provide location information to aircraft.