alarm clock
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alarm clock
noun alarm clocks · alarum clock
- A clock designed to sound an alert at a preset time, primarily to wake someone from sleep. "I should suggest an alarum clock," he said briskly. "I always use one myself for fear of oversleeping.[…]"
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noun type of clock
| Español | despertador, reloj despertador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자명종 jamyeongjong, 알람시계 allamsigye |
| 日本語 | 目覚まし時計 mezamashidokei |
| 中文 | 鬧鐘 /闹钟 nàozhōng |
| हिन्दी | अलार्म घड़ी alārm ghaṛī, अलार्म क्लॉक alārm klŏk |
| Português | despertador, alarme |
| Français | réveil, réveille-matin, cadran |
| Deutsch | Wecker, Weckuhr |
| Italiano | sveglia |
| Ελληνικά | ξυπνητήρι xypnitíri |
| Română | ceas cu alarmă, ceas deșteptător |
| Русский | буди́льник budílʹnik |
| Tiếng Việt | đồng hồ reo, đồng hồ báo thức |
| العربية | مُنَبِّه munabbih, سَاعَة مُنَبِّهَة sāʕa munabbiha |
| עברית | שָׁעוֹן מְעוֹרֵר sha'ón m'orér |
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@misc{alarm_clock_2026,
title = {alarm clock},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alarm%20clock},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
