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yellow alert
(in military or civilian defense) the first alert given when enemy aircraft are discovered approaching a military installation, city, coastline, etc. Compare blue alert, red alert, white alert. -
blue alert
(in military or civilian defense) an alert following the first, or yellow, alert, in which air attack seems probable. -
red alert
(in military or civilian defense) the most urgent form of alert, signaling that an enemy attack is believed to be imminent. -
white alert
(in military or civilian defense) an all-clear signal, directive, etc., indicating that the danger of air raid no longer exists. -
amber alert
a notification to the general public, such as by commercial radio or electronic traffic-condition signs, regarding an abduction of a child -
sharp
having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.