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rape alarm
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Etymology
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rape
+
alarm
. First use appears c. 1977 in the
Los Angeles Times
.
Noun
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rape
alarm
(
plural
rape alarms
)
(
informal
,
criminology
)
A
portable
alarm
which, when
activated
,
emits
a
shrill
sound
,
alerting
others that the
user
is
in danger
of
rape
or
assault
.
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