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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

international call sign

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-na-tion-al -cal-l sign
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A call sign assigned in accordance with the provisions of the International Telecommunications Union to identify a radio station. The nationality of the radio station is identified by the first or the first two characters. (When used in visual signaling, international call signs are referred to as “signal letters.”)

Inflected Forms

international call signs (plural)

Phrases

call sign

Frequently Paired Words

call sign

Questions

What does international call sign mean?
A call sign assigned in accordance with the provisions of the International Telecommunications Union to identify a radio station. The nationality of the radio station is identified by the first or the first two characters. (When used in visual signaling, international call signs are referred to as “signal letters.”)

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