CQ

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Radio. a signal sent at the beginning of radiograms conveying general information or sent by an amateur as an invitation for any other amateur to reply.

Military. charge of quarters.

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Words nearby CQ

CPSU, cpt., CPT theorem, CPU, CPVE, CQ, CQB, CQSW, Cr, craal, crab

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How to use CQ in a sentence

I'd like a gal from Oil Daily to ask energy questions, and a guy who covers health policy for CQ to ask health questions.
Commission on Debates: Do Something!|Michael Tomasky|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The CQ Politics report echoed and clarified a Time magazine story that circulated in October 2006.
Gonzales' New Coverup|Scott Horton|April 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Harman matter emerged in an explosive piece published yesterday by CQ.
Gonzales' New Coverup|Scott Horton|April 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The last message sent out was "CQ" which was faintly heard by the steamer Virginian.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government

Positive integral solutions are obtained by giving t positive integral values not less than cp/a and not greater than cq/b.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
The form qq which would be phonetically equivalent to cq is not recorded.
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language|Diego Collado

British Dictionary definitions for CQ

noun

telegraphy telephony a symbol transmitted by an amateur radio operator requesting two-way communication with any other amateur radio operator listening

abbreviation for

military charge of quarters

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