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diaphone

/ˈdaɪ.ə.fəʊn/

翻译: 指一种能发出两种不同音调信号的雾号,常用于灯塔或航标以警告船只。

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noun

/ˈdaɪ.ə.fəʊn/C2formaltechnical
  • zh指一种能发出两种不同音调信号的雾号,常用于灯塔或航标以警告船只。

A noun referring to a type of foghorn that produces a signal composed of two distinct tones.

  1. Foghorn with two tonesC2formal

    A type of foghorn that produces a distinctive signal composed of two different tones, used for maritime navigation.

    zh双音雾号

    • The lighthouse was equipped with a diaphone to warn ships in thick fog.
    • The diaphone's two-tone signal could be heard for miles across the bay.
    • Sailors recognized the harbor by the unique sound of its diaphone.