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noun
a radio station that sends a characteristic signal so as to enable ships or airplanes to determine their position or bearing by means of a radio compass.
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Origin of radio beacon

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby radio beacon

radioactive waste, radioactivity, radio astronomy, radioautograph, radioautography, radio beacon, radio beam, radiobiology, radiobroadcast, radio car, radiocarbon
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radio beam, radio range beacon

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British Dictionary definitions for radio beacon

radio beacon
noun
a fixed radio transmitting station that broadcasts a characteristic signal by means of which a vessel or aircraft can determine its bearing or positionSometimes shortened to: beacon
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