Meanings
nounfirebell (plural firebells)
plural firebells
- firefightingAn alarm bell sounded in the event of a fire.
Origin
Translations
Finnish palokello
- palokellofire alarm bell
Japanese 警鐘, 火鈴
- 警鐘 (keishō)fire alarm bell
- 火鈴 (korin)fire alarm bell
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APA
firebell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firebell
MLA
“firebell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firebell. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firebell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firebell.
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