beacon in the PONS Dictionary

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A beacon mounted on the pier allows for tracking and serves as a warning to ships.
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The derivation of the name is from those high places being used for the lighting of warning beacons.
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A modern beacon was erected and lit during 1988, the 300th anniversary.
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The sub runs into trouble and is lost, though not before getting off a rescue beacon.
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This beacon was eventually abandoned as well in the mid 1950s, leaving on a buoy in deeper water off the point.
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At the top there was a flashing beacon consisting of two lamps with 1000 watts power.
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The term crash position indicator no longer refers to the specific device, but any locator beacon.
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The distinctive green distinguishes the lighthouse signal from white lights coming from air beacons.
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The beacons send the code back to the transmitter.
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Although this is mistakenly thought to mean field by the beacon, actually it is derived from clearing in the beeches (beech trees).
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