"alarm clock" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alarm clock [singular], alarm clocks [plural]
Etymology: alarm + clock Etymology templates: {{multiword term|alarm|clock}} alarm + clock Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An alarm clock is a clock that makes a sound at a certain time. People use alarm clocks to wake up from sleep at a time they choose.
    Sense id: simple-alarm_clock-en-noun-UkIF9quM
     
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