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alarm clock

a·larm clock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-lahrm klok]
    • /əˈlɑrm klɒk/
    • /əˈlɑːm klɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lahrm klok]
    • /əˈlɑrm klɒk/

Definitions of alarm clock words

  • countable noun alarm clock An alarm clock is a clock that you can set to make a noise so that it wakes you up at a particular time. 3
  • noun alarm clock a clock with a mechanism that sounds at a set time: used esp for waking a person up 3
  • noun alarm clock a clock that can be set to ring, buzz, or flash a light at any particular time, as to awaken a person 3
  • noun alarm clock An alarm clock is a clock that you can set to make a noise so that it wakes you up at a particular time. 2
  • noun alarm clock a clock with a bell or buzzer that can be set to sound at a particular time, as to awaken someone. 1
  • noun alarm clock clock that sounds an alert 1

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Origin of alarm clock

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Alarm clock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alarm clock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alarm clock usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for alarm clock

noun alarm clock

  • alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  • clock radio — a radio combined with an alarm clock in a compact cabinet, the clock serving as a timer to turn the radio on or off at a preset time.

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