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English
Etymology
From auto- + alarm.
Noun
autoalarm (plural autoalarms)
- (nautical, radio) An automatic radio receiver on a ship, for picking up distress calls.
Translations
Polish
Etymology
From auto- + alarm. First attested in 1935.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aw.tɔˈa.larm/
- Rhymes: -alarm
- Syllabification: au‧to‧a‧larm
Noun
autoalarm m inan
- car alarm
- (nautical, radio) autoalarm
Declension
References
- ^ Aleksander Brückner (1935) Słowniczek morski, Nakł. Instytutu Bałtyckiego, page 13: “Autoalarm (radj.) samoczynny odbiornik na statkach tylko dla przyjmowania sygnałów radjowych S.O.S. Awanport (fr .) przylegająca do portu część redy, sztucznie zakryta przed działaniem fal i wiatru.”
Further reading
- autoalarm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- autoalarm in Polish dictionaries at PWN