signaltool

noun
UK /ˈsɪɡnəl tuːl/
US /ˈsɪɡnəl tuːl/

A signaltool is a thing you use to send a message or a sign to someone far away.

The sailor used a signaltool to call for help from the other boat.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of software that helps you create or send signals.

The app includes a signaltool for sending alerts to the team.

3. A device that makes a light or sound to warn people.

The train's signaltool flashed red before the gates closed.

4. A special instrument used to test or measure signals.

The engineer checked the wires with a signaltool.