"emergency locator transmitter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: emergency locator transmitters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} emergency locator transmitter (plural emergency locator transmitters)
  1. (communication, aviation) An emergency location radio beacon, used on aircraft. Wikipedia link: emergency locator transmitter Categories (topical): Aviation, Communication Synonyms: ELT [abbreviation], emergency location transmitter, emergency locator transponder, emergency location transponder, emergency transponder Related terms: emergency position indicating radio beacon, personal locator beacon, E911

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