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radio station vs radio beacon

radio beacon vs radio station

radio station and radio beacon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radio station Yes No No No
radio beacon Yes No No No
As nouns, radio beacon is a hyponym of radio station; that is, radio beacon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than radio station:
  • radio station: station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts
  • radio beacon: a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
Other hyponyms of radio station include beacon.
radio station (noun) radio beacon (noun)
station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation
Difference between radio station and radio beacon

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