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noun
A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event.
synonyms: alarm, warning device.
is a specific kind of: device.
is a broader term that covers: automobile horn, car horn, hooter, horn, motor horn | burglar alarm | fire alarm, smoke alarm | horn | siren.
Dutch: alarmsysteemPolish: alarm
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