Definitions for alarm clock
alarm clock

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1. alarm clock, alarmnoun

   a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.3 / 3 votes

1. alarm clocknoun

   A clock with an alarm that can be set to sound at a determined time.

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1. Alarm clock

   An alarm clock (or sometimes just an alarm) is a clock that is designed to alert an individual or group of individuals at a specified time. The primary function of these clocks is to awaken people from their night's sleep or short naps; they are sometimes used for other reminders as well. Most use sound; some use light or vibration. Some have sensors to identify when a person is in a light stage of sleep, in order to avoid waking someone who is deeply asleep, which causes tiredness, even if the person has had adequate sleep. To turn off the sound or light, a button or handle on the clock is pressed; most clocks automatically turn off the alarm if left unattended long enough. A classic analog alarm clock has an extra hand or inset dial that is used to specify the time at which the alarm will ring. Alarm clocks are also used in mobile phones, watches, and computers. Many alarm clocks have radio receivers that can be set to start playing at specified times, and are known as clock radios. Some alarm clocks can set multiple alarms. A progressive alarm clock can have different alarms for different times (see next-generation alarms) and play music of the user's choice. Most modern televisions, computers, mobile phones and digital watches have alarm functions that turn on or sound alerts at a specific time.

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1. alarm clock

   An alarm clock is a device or tool, often a clock, designed to alert an individual or group of individuals at a specified time with a loud sound or other notification system. The primary use of these clocks is to awaken people from their night's sleep or short naps; they are sometimes used for other reminders as well. They come in various forms such as mechanical, electrical, and digital and can be set to sound at a specific time.

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1. Alarm clock

   An alarm clock is a clock that is designed to wake a person at a specific time. The primary use of these clocks is to awaken people from their night's sleep or short naps; they are sometimes used for other reminders as well. Some use sound, some use light, and some use sensors to identify when a person is in a light stage of sleep, in order to avoid waking someone when they're deeply asleep, which causes tiredness, even if the person has had adequate sleep. To stop the sound or light, a button or handle on the clock is pressed; but most clocks automatically stop the alarm if left unattended long enough. A classic analog alarm clock has an extra hand or inset dial that is used to specify the time at which to activate the alarm. Traditional mechanical alarm clocks have one or two bells that ring by means of a mainspring that drives a gear that propels a hammer back and forth between the two bells or between the interior sides of a single bell. In some models, the back encasement of the clock itself acts as the bell. In an electric bell-style alarm clock, the bell is rung by an electromagnetic circuit and armature that turns the circuit on and off repeatedly. Digital alarm clocks can make other noises. Simple battery-powered alarm clocks make a loud buzzing or beeping sound to wake a sleeper, while novelty alarm clocks can speak, laugh, sing, or play sounds from nature.

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How to pronounce alarm clock?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say alarm clock in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alarm clock in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alarm clock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of alarm clock in a Sentence

1. Lynn Bufka:

   If that's the case, maybe you need to go back to a regular alarm clock and not pick up your phone immediately.

2. Sharon Gold:

   Throw out an alarming alarm clock. If the ring is loud and strident, you're waking up to instant stress. You shouldn't be bullied out of bed, just reminded that it's time to start your day.

3. Anne Milasincic Andrews:

   People are just staying up too late, they get up to the alarm clock every day and by Friday they are down as many as 10 hours of sleep, and that's really going to effect your performance, athletically, physically and mentally.

4. Ronnie Rickner:

   Death is much like an alarm clock except there is never a snooze button to give you just a moment more, before you really have to wake.

5. Anna Harrington:

   I'm' comfort shopping' the way that others' comfort eat,' i'm saving and spending the same amounts as before -- I'm lucky that my job is secure. But this past summer, I bought the oddest things I never would have normally bought -- a sunrise alarm clock, pink fuzzy bunny slippers, the entire Buffy the Vampire CD collection, and vintage furniture from the 1970s.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alarm clock
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alarm_Clock
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarm_Clock
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=alarm clock