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ALARM BELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alarm bell mean?
• ALARM BELL (noun)
The noun ALARM BELL has 1 sense:
1. the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
Familiarity information: ALARM BELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
alarm bell; tocsin
Hypernyms ("alarm bell" is a kind of...):
alarm; alarum; alert; warning signal (an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger)
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