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ALARM SYSTEM

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• ALARM SYSTEM (noun)
The noun ALARM SYSTEM has 1 sense:

1. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

Familiarity information: ALARM SYSTEM used as a noun is very rare.

• ALARM SYSTEM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

alarm system; warning device; alarm

Hypernyms ("alarm system" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alarm system"):

automobile horn; car horn; hooter; horn; motor horn (a device on an automobile for making a warning noise)

burglar alarm (a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary)

fire alarm; smoke alarm (an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke)

horn (an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound)

siren (an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning)

"Boys will be boys."
(English proverb)
"Weeps the field because of no seeds."
(Albanian proverb)
"Fight poison with poison."
(Chinese proverb)
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
(Danish proverb)

Useful links:
Definition of siren
Pronunciation of automobile horn
Definition of burglar alarm
Pronunciation of fire alarm
Definition of car horn

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