emergency position-indicating radio beacon
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emergency position-indicating radio beacon
[ə′mər·jən·sē pə′zish·ən ¦in·də¦kād·iŋ ′rād·ē·ō ‚bē·kən] (navigation)
In the maritime community, a small hand-held battery-operated transmitter, actuated by water, for use in locating vessels in distress. Abbreviated EPIRB.