Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rape alarm

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: rape alarm
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Informal

Etymology

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

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

rape alarms (plural)

Questions

What does rape alarm mean?: A portable alarm which, when activated, emits a shrill sound, alerting others that the user is in danger of rape or assault.
Where does rape alarm come from?: From rape + alarm. First use appears c. 1977 in the Los Angeles Times.

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