Xray

See also: xray, x-ray, and X-ray

Translingual

Xray [1]
Xray [2]
Xray [3]

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English X-ray; NATO and the FAA altered the punctuation from "x-ray" to "xray" to clarify that it is to be pronounced with a single stress, rather than as two words.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛksrei̯][1]

Noun

Xray or X-ray

  1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter X.
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter X.
  3. (time zone) UTC−11:00
ICAO/NATO radiotelephonic clear codes
Alfa Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliett Kilo Lima Mike
November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey Xray Yankee Zulu
zero one two three (tree) four (fower) five (fife) six seven eight nine (niner) hundred thousand decimal

Translations

References

  1. ^ DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, June 2022, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)

English

Noun

Xray (plural Xrays)

  1. Alternative form of X-ray.
  2. (World War II era, joint US/RAF) A radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter X.
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