SOS
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From the letters represented by the signal, chosen as a sequence that is easy to recall and transmit (· · · — — — · · ·); it is not, as is commonly believed, an abbreviation for "save our souls", "save our ship" or any other phrase.
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SOS (plural SOS's)
- The conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress.
- The keel has been scuppered — send out an SOS.
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SOS (plural SOSes)
- (games) a children's game involving placing S's and O's on a grid, and collecting points by creating an "SOS" sequence, played with alternating turns by opponents.