The phrase
"bat signal" refers to a distress signal, usually displayed in the shape of a bat in popular culture, that is used to call for help or assistance from a superhero named Batman.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«bat»
«signal»
Sentences with «bat signal»
- In addition, this particular nullification has a little extra weight, since North Korea cut off its emergency direct phone line to South Korea — a sort of bat signal one could use to call the other and sort things out when tensions got unbearable... (relevantmagazine.com)
- Given there are several hundred species of bat - pollinated flower in Central and South America, and 40 bat species highly adapted as nectar feeders, Simon's team expects to find more strangely shaped bat signals on plants. (newscientist.com)
- Taking it to be a Biennale bat signal of some sort, I walked in to find a white - maned gentleman sitting and smoking at the far end, with his phone plugged into a portable charger. (artnews.com)
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