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Noun: radio beam  'rey-dee,ow beem
  1. A signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides aeroplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
    "The pilot relied on the radio beam to navigate through the dense fog";
    - beam

Derived forms: radio beams

Type of: sign, signal, signaling [N. Amer], signalling [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Radio beam