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alarm
n. [F. alarme, It. all' arme to arms ! fr. L. arma, pl., arms. See Arms, and cf. Alarum.]1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. ()
Arming to answer in a night alarm. (Shak.)
2. Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger. ()
Sound an alarm in my holy mountain. (Joel ii. 1.)
3. A sudden attack; disturbance; broil. (Shak.)
Thy palace fill with insults and alarms. (Pope.)
4. Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise. ()
Alarm and resentment spread throughout the camp. (Macaulay.)
5. A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum. ()
Alarm bell, a bell that gives notice on danger. -- Alarm clock or watch, a clock or watch which can be so set as to ring or strike loudly at a prearranged hour, to wake from sleep, or excite attention. -- Alarm gauge, a contrivance attached to a steam boiler for showing when the pressure of steam is too high, or the water in the boiler too low. -- Alarm post, a place to which troops are to repair in case of an alarm. ()
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v. t. [Alarm, n. Cf. F. alarmer.]1. To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert. ()
2. To keep in excitement; to disturb. ()
3. To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear. ()
Alarmed by rumors of military preparation. (Macaulay.)


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