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ALARUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Synonyms:
alarm; alarum; alert; warning signal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("alarum" is a kind of...):
sign; signal; signaling (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alarum"):
torpedo (a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead)
air alert (the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack)
burglar alarm (a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm)
fire alarm (a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out)
foghorn; fogsignal (a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships)
horn (a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning)
red flag (a flag that serves as a warning signal)
siren (a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound)
alarm bell; tocsin (the sound of an alarm (usually a bell))
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb alarum
