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单词 panic button
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panic button

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noun

an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.

Idioms for panic button

    push / hit / press the panic button, Informal. to give way to panic in a distressing situation.

Origin of panic button

Allegedly first used in reference to emergency bell systems on World War II bombers such as the B-17 and B-24

Words nearby panic button

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British Dictionary definitions for panic button

panic button

noun

a button or switch that operates any of various safety devices, for use in an emergency
hit the panic button or press the panic button informal to react to a situation by demanding emergency action; become excited; panic
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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