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SOS
noun \ˌes-(ˌ)ō-ˈes\
: a signal used by ships and airplanes to call for help
Full Definition of SOS
1
: an internationally recognized signal of distress in radio code ‧ ‧ ‧ - - - ‧ ‧ ‧ used especially by ships calling for help
2
: a call or request for help or rescue
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First Known Use of SOS
1910
Rhymes with SOS
ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process
SOS Defined for Kids
SOS
noun \ˌes-ō-ˈes\
Definition of SOS for Kids
1
: an international radio code distress signal used especially by ships and airplanes calling for help
2
: a call for help
Medical Dictionary
SOS
abbreviation
Medical Definition of SOS
if occasion require; if necessary—used in writing prescriptions
Origin of SOS
Latin si opus sit
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