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call_sign
call sign
See also: callsign
English
Alternative forms
Noun
call sign (plural call signs)
- (broadcasting) A combination of letters and numbers used to identify a radio or television station.
- (military) 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.
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CHARLIE PAPA |
Synonyms
- (broadcasting): call letters
Translations
broadcasting
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See also
- collective call sign
- indefinite call sign
- international call sign
- net call sign
- tactical call sign
- visual call sign
- voice call sign