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hälytyskello — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • tocsin noun An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.

Senses

hälytyskello is used for these senses in English:

  • tocsin An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.
  • warning bell A bell rung to warn people of a danger.
  • warning bell (figurative) A problematic or alarming aspect.

tocsin — full definition

  1. noun An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.
  2. noun A bell used to sound an alarm.

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