English Explanatory Dictionary

rape alarm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

rape alarm rape alarms

Etymology

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

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