Collocation
weak signal
a low-strength signal (often phone, Wi‑Fi, radio, or GPS) that causes poor connection or reception
Definition
'weak signal' is a common English collocation. a low-strength signal (often phone, Wi‑Fi, radio, or GPS) that causes poor connection or reception
weak + signal
“My phone keeps dropping calls because there is a weak signal in this area.”
Examples
- We have a weak signal in the basement, so messages take a long time to send.
- There is a weak signal on this train, and the video keeps buffering.
- I could not hear him clearly because the radio had a weak signal.
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- The GPS shows a weak signal near the tall buildings downtown.
- If you are getting a weak signal, try moving closer to the router.
- Her phone displayed a weak signal, so she stepped outside to call me back.
- The engineer traced the weak signal to a damaged cable in the ceiling.
- The walkie-talkies worked, but the weak signal caused a lot of static.
- We picked up only a weak signal from the probe as it moved farther away.
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