alarm-bell
1Alarm 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… …
2alarm-bell — alarmˈ bell noun A bell warning of danger • • • Main Entry: ↑alarm …
3alarm 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… …
4alarm 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 …
5alarm 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 …
6alarm bell — noun the sound of an alarm (usually a bell) • Syn: ↑tocsin • Hypernyms: ↑alarm, ↑alert, ↑warning signal, ↑alarum …
7alarm bell — sound of an alarm, ringing of a warning bell …
8alarm-bell — noun a) A bell rung to signal danger or emergency. b) A bell which is rung to indicate a pre arranged time, especially to mark a desired moment for waking up, performing a specific action etc …
9alarm-bell — n. Tocsin, etc. See alarm …
10Alarm — 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.… …
