- sig smoke signal
- Engineering: smk
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
signal — sig|nal1 [ sıgnəl ] noun count *** ▸ 1 movement/sound ▸ 2 sign about future ▸ 3 electronic information ▸ 4 for controlling traffic ▸ 5 information sent 1. ) a movement or sound made by someone that has a special meaning to another person: signal… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
signal — sig|nal1 W2S3 [ˈsıgnəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: signale, from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin signalis of a sign , from Latin signum; SIGN1] 1.) a sound or action that you make in order to give information to someone or tell… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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