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beacons
verb(beacon)to shine as a beacon
beacons
verb(beacon)to furnish with a signal or a source of light or inspiration : to furnish with a beacon
beacons
noun(beacon)a signal fire commonly on a hill, tower, or pole
beacons
noun(beacon)a lighthouse or other signal for guidance
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noun(beacon)a radio transmitter emitting signals to guide aircraft
beacons
geographical name(beacon)two mountain peaks in southern Powys, southeastern Wales
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noun(beacon)a radar transmitter that upon receiving a radar signal emits a signal which reinforces the normal reflected signal or which introduces a code into the reflected signal especially for identification purposes
beacons
noun(beacon)a radio transmitting station that transmits special radio signals for use (as on a landing field) in determining the direction or position of those receiving them