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rape alarm

rape alarm noun: a portable alarm which, when activated, emits a shrill sound, alerting others that the user is in danger of rape or assault.

Noun

rape alarm (plural rape alarms)

  1. (informal) A portable alarm which, when activated, emits a shrill sound, alerting others that the user is in danger of rape or assault.

Forms of rape alarm

pluralrape alarms

Origin of rape alarm

From rape + alarm. First use appears c. 1977 in the Los Angeles Times.

Questions about rape alarm

What does rape alarm mean?
Rape alarm means a portable alarm which, when activated, emits a shrill sound, alerting others that the user is in danger of rape or assault.
What part of speech is rape alarm?
Rape alarm is a noun.
What is the plural of rape alarm?
The plural of rape alarm is rape alarms.

Words near rape alarm in the dictionary

  1. rapcon
  2. rapcons
  3. rapcore
  4. RAPD
  5. rape
  6. rape alarm
  7. rape alarms
  8. rape ape
  9. rape apes
  10. rape blossom
  11. rape blossoms

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