Meanings
nounwarning bell (plural warning bells)
plural warning bells
- A bell rung to warn people of a danger.
Synonyms: alarm bell, red flag, warning sign
- figurativelyA problematic or alarming aspect.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bell rung to warn people of a danger.
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Translations
Finnish varoituskello, hälytyskello
- varoituskellobell rung to warn people
- hälytyskellobell rung to warn people
- hälytyskelloproblematic or alarming aspect
German Alarmglocke, Warnglocke
- Alarmglockebell rung to warn people
- Warnglockebell rung to warn people
- Alarmglockeproblematic or alarming aspect
- Warnglockeproblematic or alarming aspect
Polish dzwonek alarmowy, dzwonek alarmowy
- dzwonek alarmowybell rung to warn people
- dzwonek alarmowyproblematic or alarming aspect
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APA
warning bell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warning%20bell
MLA
“warning bell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warning%20bell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “warning bell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warning%20bell.
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