Emergency Response Codes

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a common noun that refers to a specific place or location

  • The pilot radioed in his position using the phonetic alphabet, stating 'Charlie Gulf'.
  • I heard the pilot say 'Charlie Gulf' over the radio, I wonder what it means.
  • The air traffic controller told the pilot to head towards 'Charlie Gulf' for a smooth landing.
  • In the military operation, 'Charlie Gulf' was the code name for the final phase of the mission.

noun a phonetic alphabet term for the letters 'A' and 'M'

  • The military uses the phonetic alphabet, with 'ack emma' representing the letters A and M.
  • I'll meet you at the ack emma corner of the street.
  • Let's hit up the ack emma for some grub.
  • She always seems to be stuck in ack emma, never making any progress.