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WARNING BELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does warning bell mean?
• WARNING BELL (noun)
The noun WARNING BELL has 1 sense:
1. a bell used to sound an alarm
Familiarity information: WARNING BELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bell used to sound an alarm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
tocsin; warning bell
Hypernyms ("warning bell" is a kind of...):
bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)
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