Mayday
noun/ˈmeɪdeɪ/
/ˈmeɪdeɪ/
[uncountable]- an international radio signal used by ships and aircraft needing help when they are in dangerTopics Transport by waterc2, Transport by airc2Word OriginFrom the French venez m’aider ‘come and help me’.
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