Nope, the SOS meaning is not "save our ship." Not even close. Here's what SOS means and how to use the term today.

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After the sinking of the "Titanic," the United States officially adopted the SOS as its distress signal. The use of SOS soon became universal, and the standard signal ruled the high seas until ...

“Once a hiker hits the SOS button in the app or his ... Mohammed said. Signal Radar’s technology can detect distress signals from the HKSOS app in complex terrain or areas without cellular ...

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