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Meaning of "panic button" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PANIC BUTTON

panic button play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PANIC BUTTON

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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Panic button is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PANIC BUTTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Panic button

A panic alarm is an electronic device designed to assist in alerting somebody in emergency situations where a threat to persons or property exists. A panic alarm is frequently but not always controlled by a concealed panic alarm button. These buttons can be connected to a monitoring center or locally via a silent alarm or an audible bell/siren. The alarm can be used to request emergency assistance from local security, police or emergency services. Some systems can also activate closed-circuit television to record or assess the event. Many panic alarm buttons lock on when pressed, and require a key to reset them.

Definition of panic button in the English dictionary

The definition of panic button in the dictionary is a button or switch that operates any of various safety devices, for use in an emergency. Other definition of panic button is a button on the user interface of a social networking site that may be used to report offensive, obscene, or suspicious postings.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PANIC BUTTON

panic
panic alarm
panic attack
panic bolt
panic buying
panic disorder
panic grass
panic reaction
panic room
panic selling
panic stations
panic-stricken
panic-struck
panically
panicked
panicking
panicky
panicle
panicled
panicmonger

WORDS THAT END LIKE PANIC BUTTON

bellybutton
button
cotton
Dutton
fly button
glutton
hot button
hot-button
Hutton
leg-of-mutton
mutton
on the button
pause button
pearl button
press button
push button
push-button
record button
reset button
stop button
Sutton

Synonyms and antonyms of panic button in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «panic button» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PANIC BUTTON

Find out the translation of panic button to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of panic button from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «panic button» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧急按钮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

botón de pánico
570 millions of speakers

English

panic button
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आतंक बटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زر الذعر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кнопка паники
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

botão de pânico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্যানিক বাটন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bouton de panique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Butang panik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Panik-Knopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非常ボタン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

패닉 버튼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tombol panik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nút hoảng loạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீதி பொத்தானை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅनीक बटण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

panik butonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tasto di panico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przycisk napadowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кнопка паніки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

buton de panica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουμπί πανικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paniekknoppie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

panikknappen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

panikk-knapp
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PANIC BUTTON»

The term «panic button» is regularly used and occupies the 69.567 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PANIC BUTTON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about panic button

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PANIC BUTTON»

Discover the use of panic button in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to panic button and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Panic Button
Josie Giancola, owner of the Button Box shop, knows her buttons.
Kylie Logan, 2012
2
Panic Button
This book is hard to put down. Martin's "PANIC BUTTON" tells a story with a style that allows you to see the action clearly inside your mind's eye.
Byron Martin, 2005
3
Enjoying Motherhood Without Pushing the Panic Button
Mothers often have to live with several sets of circumstances that can overwhelm them. This book shares ways to handle this challenging role with a bit of humor and bigger dose of God's compassion.
Nadja Bolio, 2002
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The Dynasties Within Uncensored, Cna's Please Engage Your ...
I mention this because these two books share similar collaborations, but this newest transcription of the dynasties within uncensored, cna's please engage your panic button involves more inept professional occurrences.
Tabitha K. Scaife, 2013
5
The Panic Button
A Tamil version of Goodbye, Columbus, the story simultaneously tickles the funny bone and pulls on the heart strings.
Koom Kankesan, 2011
6
Panic Button
On board the private jet, they are invited to take part in the in-flight entertainment – a new online gaming experience. But this is no ordinary game.
‎2011
7
Aggression: From Fantasy to Action
The male patient that I described just now, talking about panic buttons, we generally sit the patient nearest the door, but the panic button is nearest us and as this patient got better, but consequently felt much worse, on one occasion he opened ...
Paul Williams, 2011
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App Inventor for Android: Build Your Own Apps - No ...
When the panic button is pushed, it lets the user pick a contact to send a pre-built panic SMS (Short Message Service, or text) message with the user's location. It keeps the panic button disabled until it gets a solid fix on the current location: If ...
Jason Tyler, 2011
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Panic Button Christians
For many Christians, the panic button mentality has become a major prop that nulifies the power of God from being a constant experience in their lives.
Delores Callender-Taylor, 2011
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The Thought that Counts:A Firsthand Account of One ...
Hitting the Panic Button Around this time, though, another issue became more and more pressing by the day: I was starting to have frequent panic attacks. A panic attack is a sudden, unexpected wave of intense fear and apprehension that's ...
Jared Kant, Martin Franklin, Linda Wasmer Andrews, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PANIC BUTTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term panic button is used in the context of the following news items.
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England were right not the press the panic button after one heavy …
I was pleased to see England didn't press the panic button and make wholesale changes. After such a heavy defeat it can be hard to remember ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
2
Why was Phil Jackson dissing Duke basketball?
Panic Button. Why was Phil Jackson dissing Duke basketball? July 26, 2015 image description by toughie McTuff. “If you look at the guys who came to the NBA ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
3
As Hillary! Craters, Democrats Search for Panic Button
It's no longer a question of whether Hillary! Clinton will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2016; it's only a question of when she will ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
4
Did Kaiden Chauncey really win the Corn Creek 5k?
I know the Panic Button steps on a few toes once in a while and probably has offended one or more parties for lack of coverage or saying the ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
5
Sydney Seau will not be allowed to introduce father into HOF
Panic Button. Sydney Seau will not be allowed to introduce father into HOF. July 25, 2015 image description by toughie McTuff. The NFL Hall of Fame says they ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
6
Qualcomm Hits The Panic Button
It will sack 15% of its workforce, cut spending by $1.4 billion and consider whether to split its chip selling business QCT from its licensing ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
7
Panic Button: a new way to protect human rights defenders at risk
And so to Panic Button, a clever tool developed by Amnesty International, iilab, The Engine Room* and Front Line Defenders. It works in a very ... «Siliconrepublic.com, Jul 15»
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Fantasy - Is Megatron poised for a rebound season?
Panic Button. Fantasy - Is Megatron poised for a rebound season? July 23, 2015 image description by toughie McTuff. Calvin Johnson was plagued by a high ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
9
Seth Curry takes ciruitous route to NBA contract
Panic Button. Seth Curry takes ciruitous route to NBA contract. July 22, 2015 image description by toughie McTuff. Seth Curry used a 24.5 ppg Summer League ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
10
2015 FF steal - Jacksonville RB, TJ Yeldon
While the experts are playing it safe, Panic Button thinks Alabama rookie RB, T.J. Yeldon has a chance to be really good in 2015 Fantasy ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Panic button [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/panic-button>. May 2024 ».
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