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  • 51Alarm clock — Clock Clock (kl[o^]k), n. [AS. clucge bell; akin to D. klok clock, bell, G. glocke, Dan. klokke, Sw. klocka, Icel. klukka bell, LL. clocca, cloca (whence F. cloche); al perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. clog bell, clock, W. cloch bell. Cf.… …

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  • 52Bell jar — Infobox Laboratory equipment name = Bell Jar |thumb|200px caption = Bell Jar Apparatus during low pressure test uses = Enclosing objects or containing gases or a vacuum A bell jar is a piece of laboratory glassware similar in shape to a bell. A… …

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  • 53bell — noun 1 hollow metal object that rings ADJECTIVE ▪ church, temple ▪ wedding (often figurative) ▪ Their friends could already hear wedding bells (= were sure they would get married). ▪ cow …

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  • 54Alarm Call — Infobox Single Name = Alarm Call Artist = Björk from Album = Homogenic Released = November 30, 1998 Format = 3 CDs Box set (3 CDs video) 5 vinyl records (12 ) Recorded = Genre = Trip hop, Electronica Length = 3:38 (radio edit) 4:21 (album… …

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  • 55alarm — noun 1 fear/worry ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great ▪ growing ▪ sudden ▪ public ▪ There is growing public alarm at this incre …

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  • 56alarm — Synonyms and related words: Angelus, Angelus bell, Roman candle, abject fear, admonishment, admonition, affright, aid to navigation, alarum, alert, amaze, amber light, anxiety, apprehension, arouse, astonish, awe, balefire, battle cry, beacon,… …

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  • 57alarm clock — noun a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time • Syn: ↑alarm • Hypernyms: ↑clock * * * noun, pl ⋯ clocks [count] : a clock that can be set to sound an alarm at any desired time She set the alarm clock for six o clock. The alarm clock went… …

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  • 58bell — Signal on a stock exchange to indicate the open and close of trading. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * bell UK US /bel/ noun ● the bell Cf. the bell ● alarm/warning bells Cf. alarm/warning bells …

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  • 59Bell X1 (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Bell X1 Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland Genre = Rock Years active = 1999 ndash; present Label = BellyUp Records Associated acts = Juniper, Damien Rice,… …

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  • 60alarm — 1 noun 1 (U) a feeling of fear or anxiety because something dangerous might happen: I turned in alarm as the wind blew the door open. 2 (C) something such as a bell or a light that warns people of danger: a fire alarm | Something has set the car… …

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