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panic button
noun
: a button in a bank, store, etc., that a person can press to call for help during an emergency (such as a robbery)
Full Definition of PANIC BUTTON
: something setting off a precipitous emergency response <there was no pushing of panic buttons at the White House, no rushing of troops — J. C. Harsch>
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First Known Use of PANIC BUTTON
circa 1950
Rhymes with PANIC BUTTON
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