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WARNING DEVICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
Synonyms:
alarm; alarm system; warning device
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("warning device" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "warning device"):
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)
