Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun radio_beacon

2 senses of radio beacon

Sense 1
radio beacon -- (a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation)
       => signal, signaling, sign -- (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped")

Sense 2
radio beacon, beacon -- (a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes)
       => radio station -- (station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts)