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SOS

Noun

1. An international distress signal used in Morse code by ships and aircraft to indicate an emergency situation.

Example sentence: When their boat started sinking, they sent out an SOS signal to the nearest coastguard.

2. A code word representing the letters 'Save Our Souls', 'Save Our Ship', or 'Save Our Sanity', used as an urgent appeal for help.

Example sentence: The hikers, lost in the wilderness, carved SOS into a tree trunk hoping to be rescued.

3. A type of emergency signaling device or beacon that emits light and sound signals to attract attention in emergency situations.

Example sentence: The mountaineers carried an SOS device in their backpacks in case they were trapped or lost.

4. Abbreviation for 'Secretary of State', an official position in many governmental systems responsible for foreign affairs.

Example sentence: The SOS will be attending a diplomatic conference in Geneva next week.

5. Initialism for 'Switched-On Schoolhouse', a popular homeschool curriculum developed by Alpha Omega Publications.

Example sentence: Many parents prefer using SOS for teaching their children at home.

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