SOS
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Example

The crew sent a frantic SOS during the unexpected midnight storm.

Definition

The international Morse code distress signal

  • A radio or telegraph call for urgent assistance

A figurative cry for help

  • Any urgent appeal sent to get assistance

A label or feature that connects to emergency services

  • An emergency button or mode on devices

An initialism whose meaning varies by field or context

  • Examples include significant other, second-order logic, standing order