message in a bottle

noun

Definitions

  1. A message written on a scrap of paper, rolled up and put in an empty bottle and set…

    A message written on a scrap of paper, rolled up and put in an empty bottle and set adrift on the ocean; traditionally, a method used by castaways to advertise their distress to the outside world.

    • I'll send an SOS to the world / I hope that someone gets my / Message in a bottle
  2. An analogous message sent off into the world or universe without knowledge of who the…

    An analogous message sent off into the world or universe without knowledge of who the recipient will be: plaques on craft launched into outer space, interstellar radio messages, stationary time capsules, balloon mail, and so on.

    • 'Cause you could be the one that I love, oh, oh, oh / I could be the one that you dream of, of, of / A message in a bottle is all I can do-oo / Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you

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