autoalarm

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English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ alarm.

Noun

autoalarm (plural autoalarms)

  1. (nautical, radio) An automatic radio receiver on a ship, for picking up distress calls.

Translations

Polish

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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

  1. car alarm
  2. (nautical, radio) autoalarm

Declension

References

  1. ^ 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