panic buttonnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈpæn.ɪk ˌbʌt.ən/us/ˈpæn.ɪk ˌbʌt̬.ən/a device, usually a button, that is used to call for help by someone in a dangerous situation
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Emergency services in general
- 999
- AAA
- air ambulance
- air drop
- air-dash
- air-sea rescue
- airlift
- ambulance
- ambulancewoman
- drop
- FEMA
- frogman
- life-saver
- lifeguard
- lockdown
- Mayday
- paramedic
- search party
- siren
- survival kit
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Idiom(s)
hit/press/push the panic button