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beacon noun

  /ˈbiːkən/
  • (nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.
 ба́кен, мая́к
  • (figurative) That which gives notice of danger, hope, etc., or keeps people on the correct path.
 предупрежде́ние
  • A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
 сигна́льный ого́нь
radio beacon
радиомая́к
beacon station
радиомаяк
radio-beacon station
радиомаяк
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