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Alarm bell — Alarm A*larm ([.a]*l[aum]rm ), n. [F. alarme, It. all arme to arms ! fr. L. arma, pl., arms. See {Arms}, and cf. {Alarum}.] 1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. [1913 Webster] Arming to answer in a night alarm. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alarm-bell — alarmˈ bell noun A bell warning of danger • • • Main Entry: ↑alarm … Useful english dictionary
alarm bell — UK / US noun Word forms alarm bell : singular alarm bell plural alarm bells 1) [countable] a bell that rings to warn you of danger 2) alarm bells [plural] something that makes you feel something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen The… … English dictionary
alarm bell — noun A sudden awareness of danger. He put his foot on a concealed button under his desk and rang an alarm bell. He always had two strongarm men lolling around in an office down the passage … Wiktionary
alarm bell — a larm ,bell noun 1. ) count a bell that rings to warn you of danger 2. ) alarm bells plural something that makes you feel something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen: The report should set off alarm bells about standards in education … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
alarm bell — noun the sound of an alarm (usually a bell) • Syn: ↑tocsin • Hypernyms: ↑alarm, ↑alert, ↑warning signal, ↑alarum … Useful english dictionary
alarm bell — sound of an alarm, ringing of a warning bell … English contemporary dictionary
alarm-bell — n. Tocsin, etc. See alarm … New dictionary of synonyms
Alarm — A*larm ([.a]*l[aum]rm ), n. [F. alarme, It. all arme to arms ! fr. L. arma, pl., arms. See {Arms}, and cf. {Alarum}.] 1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. [1913 Webster] Arming to answer in a night alarm. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alarm clock — Alarm A*larm ([.a]*l[aum]rm ), n. [F. alarme, It. all arme to arms ! fr. L. arma, pl., arms. See {Arms}, and cf. {Alarum}.] 1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. [1913 Webster] Arming to answer in a night alarm. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
