Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call sign

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l sign
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A combination of letters and numbers used to identify a radio or television station.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Charlie: I'm Charlotte Blackwood. Maverick: I'm Maverick. Charlie: Did your mother not like you? Maverick: No, it's my call sign."
"Four drone operators, led by Shved, whose call sign means “the Swede” on account of his blond hair, […]"

Inflected Forms

call signs (plural) callsign (alternative) call-sign (alternative)

Phrases

collective call sign indefinite call sign international call sign net call sign tactical call sign

Frequently Paired Words

name handle alias

Synonyms

call letters CS

Questions

What does call sign mean?: A combination of letters and numbers used to identify a radio or television station.

How to pronounce call sign

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