alarm-bell
41Bell tent — Bell Bell, n. [AS. belle, fr. bellan to bellow. See {Bellow}.] 1. A hollow metallic vessel, usually shaped somewhat like a cup with a flaring mouth, containing a clapper or tongue, and giving forth a ringing sound on being struck. [1913 Webster]… …
42Bell trap — Bell Bell, n. [AS. belle, fr. bellan to bellow. See {Bellow}.] 1. A hollow metallic vessel, usually shaped somewhat like a cup with a flaring mouth, containing a clapper or tongue, and giving forth a ringing sound on being struck. [1913 Webster]… …
43bell — W3S2 [bel] n [: Old English; Origin: belle] 1.) a piece of electrical equipment that makes a ringing sound, used as a signal or to get someone s attention ring/press the bell ▪ He rang the bell and waited for someone to answer the door. ▪ She… …
44alarm — [n1] feeling of sudden fear anxiety, apprehension, cold feet*, consternation, dismay, distress, dread, fright, horror, nervousness, panic, scare, strain, stress, tension, terror, trepidation, unease, uneasiness; concepts 410,690 Ant. assurance,… …
45alarm — [ə lärm′] n. [ME alarme < OFr < It all arme, to arms] 1. Archaic a sudden call to arms 2. a signal, sound, cry, etc. that is a warning of danger 3. a mechanism designed to warn of danger or trespassing [a burglar alarm] 4. the bell, buzzer …
46alarm bells — alarm/warning bells ► [plural] used to describe an occasion when you realize that something is wrong: ring/set off/sound warning bells »These figures should sound warning bells that the consumer economy is increasingly fragile. »Soaring costs of… …
47alarm/warning bells — ► [plural] used to describe an occasion when you realize that something is wrong: ring/set off/sound warning bells »These figures should sound warning bells that the consumer economy is increasingly fragile. »Soaring costs of oil and gold set… …
48alarm clock — alarm′ clock n. hor a clock with a bell or buzzer that can be set to sound at a particular time, as to awaken someone • Etymology: 1690–1700 …
49bell — [n] signaling object or sound alarm, buzz, buzzer, carillon, chime, clapper, curfew, dingdong*, dinger*, gong, peal, ringer, siren, tintinnabulum, tocsin, toll, vesper; concept 595 …
50Alarm clock — Clock radio redirects here. For the clocks synchronised by radio signals, see Radio clock. Traditional wind up (keywound), mechanical, spring driven alarm clock …
