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cone-of-silence marker

cone-of-silence marker

[¦kōn əv ′sī·ləns ‚märk·ər]
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A marker beacon, usually a Z (for zone) marker beacon, located at a radio-range station; operates at 75 megahertz and produces a light signal accompanied by a 3000-hertz tone.
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