SOS

Appendix:Variations of "sos" 🆘 Translingual Pronunciation en [ɛs.oʊˈʔɛs] US Etymology 1 Chosen because its Morse code sequence (mul ...---...) was easy to remember and recognize even through interference. Many mnemonics and backronyms were later formed from the sequence. Symbol mul symbol emergency, mayday, distress Usage notes The code SOS is normally only used in text transmission; for voice communication, mul mayday is used. The sequence is normally transmitted run together without any letter spacing in between, so it is technically a single unique code rather than a series of three letters. Synonyms mul CQD mul mayday See also mul pan-pan Etymology 2 Symbol Somali shilling English <dab!> Pronunciation en /ˌɛs.əʊˈɛs/ UK en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-SOS.wav Southern England en /ˌɛs.oʊˈɛs/ US Etymology 1 From interpretation of the signal (· · · — — — · · ·), chosen merely as a sequence that is easy to recall and transmit, as normal Morse letters. It is not, as is commonly believed, an abbreviation for "save our souls", "save our ship" or any other phrase. Noun 's es The conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress. en The crew sent a frantic SOS as they realised the scale of the disaster. "Look at wireless. Look at the S. O. S. call at sea. Is that not a benefit to mankind?" en 2016-08-11 Chinese fishing boat collides with Greek freighter near Senkakus, 6 rescued https://web.archive.org/web/20160812083231/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160811/p2a/00m/0na/004000c w:The Mainichi At around 5:30 a.m., crewmembers of a JCG patrol boat received an SOS from the 106,726-ton freighter Anangel Courage. The patrol vessel and a JCG plane found the freighter on the high seas about 67 kilometers away from Uotsuri Island, one of the Senkaku Islands, which are also claimed by China. See also en mayday en pan-pan Etymology 2 Noun ? en Secretary of State. en special order sale. Phrase phr en colloquial en slip on show: a warning to a woman that the underwear she has on can be seen. Etymology 3 + (paper-and-pencil game) Noun - en games A children's game in which players take turns to place S's and O's on a grid, collecting points by creating an "SOS" sequence. See also tic tac toe Etymology 4 Noun - en shit on a shingle. Etymology 5 Phrase en verb en Commonwealth military historical en struck off strength,stricken off strength. en TOS Usage notes Only used with the past participle, chiefly in historical military records. Anagrams en oss 'oss OSS OSs SSO oss Japanese ja: Etymology Borrowed from ja en SOS. Pronunciation エスオーエス 3 5 DJR DJR Noun S%O%S エス%オー%エス en SOS conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress ja by extension the state of being sought an emergency rescue 火%星からのS%O%S ^か%せい から の エス%オー%エス an SOS from Mars silicon on sapphire References Swedish Etymology 1 sv since 1906. Ultimately, from the 1905 German distress signal de ...---. SOE, but, as the mul . E letter was considered too short, it was changed into the more rhythmic and memorable signal mul ...---... SOS. 1914. Alternative forms sv S.O.S. Noun en SOS, international distress signal sv Quebec den 29 Kalmar (tidning) Kalmar sv 3 https://tidningar.kb.se/bvn0mmgn07d7fl6/part/1/page/3?q=%22SOS%20fartyg%22%20~25 I detta telegram meddelas att ångaren 30 mil öster om Father Point varit i kollision med ett annat fartyg och därefter börjat sjunka. På signalen SOS som utsändes af »Empress of Ireland» ingick svar från regeringsångaren. This telegram reports that a steamer, 30 miles east of Father Point, collided with another vessel and subsequently began to sink. The SOS signal sent by the "Empress of Ireland" was answered by a government vessel. 1914-05-30 sv Nödsignalen stoppade rundradion w:Svenska Dagbladet 9 https://tidningar.kb.se/9tmqhp6m01z0rpd/part/1/page/9?q=%22SOS%20n%C3%B6d%22%20~25 Nyligen uppfattade amerikanska kuststationer vid Newyork svaga SOS-signaler från ett fartyg, som befann sig i nöd på Atlanten. American coastal stations near New York recently picked up faint SOS signals from a vessel in distress on the Atlantic. 1923-04-16 sv Amanda Liikamaa Vandrare skrev SOS i snön w:SVT Nyheter Det var efter lunch på torsdagen som polisen fick in ett samtal om två personer som verkade vara i behov av hjälp. Personerna i fråga försökte att få uppmärksamhet bland annat genom att skriva SOS i snön. On Thursday afternoon, police received a call about two people who appeared to need help. The individuals had tried to attract attention, including by writing SOS in the snow. 10 August 2017 https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/fjallraddning-inledd-personer-skrev-sos-i-snon https://web.archive.org/web/20260316111419/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/fjallraddning-inledd-personer-skrev-sos-i-snon 16 March 2026 sv Skidåkare räddade från havet – skrev SOS med is w:Aftonbladet Vid 10.30 kom dock en ny position från sändaren – och tack vare att åkarna format ett stort ”SOS” med isblock hittades de och plockades upp från isflaket av en finsk helikopter. At 10:30 am, however, a new position was received from the transmitter – and thanks to the skiers forming a large “SOS” with ice blocks, they were located and rescued from the ice floe by a Finnish helicopter. 2026-03-15 https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/rrPbLA/skidakare-raddade-fran-havet-skrev-sos-med-is https://web.archive.org/web/20260316104421/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/rrPbLA/skidakare-raddade-fran-havet-skrev-sos-med-is 16 March 2026 Derived terms sv SOS-nummer emergency number sv SOS-signal SOS signal Proper noun n sv w:SOS Alarm; the Swedish emergency call operator, which takes emergency calls from the public and dispatches the appropriate emergency services sv Ring SOS! Call the emergency services! sv w:SVT Nyheter Ringde SOS flera gånger om dagen – ny metod stoppar onödiga 112-samtal Called emergency services multiple times a day – new method stops unnecessary 112 calls 12 March 2026 https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/jonkoping/ringde-sos-flera-ganger-om-dagen-ny-metod-stoppar-onodiga-112-samtal https://web.archive.org/web/20260313080848/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/jonkoping/ringde-sos-flera-ganger-om-dagen-ny-metod-stoppar-onodiga-112-samtal 13 March 2026 Etymology 2 S.O.S. (appetizer) thumb|Butter, cheese, and herring sv smör, ost, sill butter, cheese, herring. Probably humorous in origin, most likely from the distress signal of the same name. Alternative forms sv S.O.S. Noun A traditional appetizer consisting of butter, cheese, and herring; a smaller version of the sv brännvinsbord. Derived terms sv SOS-tallrik butter, cheese and herring plate Etymology 3 sv:Sveriges officiella statistik sv Sveriges officiella statistik Sweden's official statistic Noun a particular collection of systems and processes that produce official statistics about Sweden Etymology 4 Södersjukhuset sv Södersjukhuset Noun sv SÖS, largest hospital in Stockholm, Sweden Anagrams sv oss oss