Mayday
1 of 2communications signal
May·day
ˈmā-ˌdā 
—used as a distress call in international radio-telephone communications
: May 1 celebrated as a springtime festival and in some countries as Labor Day
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“Mayday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mayday. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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