Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flag signal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: flag sig-nal
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

any of various methods of using flags or pennants to send signals.

Example Sentences

"Flag signals allowed communication at a distance before the invention of radio and are still used especially in connection with ships."

Questions

What does flag signal mean?: any of various methods of using flags or pennants to send signals.

How to pronounce flag signal

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