alarm-bell

noun

A bell rung to signal danger or emergency.

Meanings

nounalarm-bell (plural alarm-bells)

plural alarm-bells

  1. historicalA bell rung to signal danger or emergency.
  2. 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.
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