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Meaning of "air-raid warning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AIR-RAID WARNING

air-raid warning  [ˈɛəˌreɪd ˈwɔːnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIR-RAID WARNING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Air-Raid warning is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AIR-RAID WARNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of air-raid warning in the English dictionary

The definition of air-raid warning in the dictionary is an alarm that sounds to warn people when an air raid is expected.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AIR-RAID WARNING


aborning
əˈbɔːnɪŋ
awning
ˈɔːnɪŋ
burning
ˈbɜːnɪŋ
cleaning
ˈkliːnɪŋ
concerning
kənˈsɜːnɪŋ
dawning
ˈdɔːnɪŋ
fawning
ˈfɔːnɪŋ
house-cleaning
ˈhaʊsˌkliːnɪŋ
leaning
ˈliːnɪŋ
learning
ˈlɜːnɪŋ
meaning
ˈmiːnɪŋ
morning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
mourning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
screening
ˈskriːnɪŋ
spawning
ˈspɔːnɪŋ
tuning
ˈtjuːnɪŋ
turning
ˈtɜːnɪŋ
undawning
ʌnˈdɔːnɪŋ
warning
ˈwɔːnɪŋ
yawning
ˈjɔːnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIR-RAID WARNING

air-freight
air-intake
air-kiss
air-lift pump
air-minded
air-mindedness
air-raid precautions
air-raid shelter
air-raid siren
air-raid warden
air-sea base
air-sea missile
air-sea rescue
air-to-air
air-to-air missile
air-to-ground
air-to-ground missile
air-to-sea
air-to-sea missile
air-to-surface

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIR-RAID WARNING

beginning
blended learning
book-learning
churning
discerning
distance learning
e-learning
early warning
early-warning
good morning
governing
health warning
lifelong learning
machine learning
oil-burning
patterning
seat of learning
slow-burning
the top of the morning
yearning
yesterday morning

Synonyms and antonyms of air-raid warning in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «air-raid warning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIR-RAID WARNING

Find out the translation of air-raid warning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of air-raid warning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «air-raid warning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空袭警报
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alerta aérea
570 millions of speakers

English

air-raid warning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हवाई हमले की चेतावनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحذير من الغارات الجوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воздушная тревога
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aviso de ataque aéreo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিমানবন্দর সতর্কতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alerte aérienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amaran serangan udara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fliegeralarm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空襲警報
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공습 경고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Warning udara raid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảnh báo không khí cuộc đột kích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்று-எச்சரிக்கை எச்சரிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवाई दलाच्या चेतावणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hava saldırısı uyarısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allarme antiaereo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nalot ostrzeżenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повітряна тривога
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

avertizare de aer raid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προειδοποίηση air- raid
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lug - klopjag waarskuwing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flyganvarning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flyalarm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of air-raid warning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR-RAID WARNING»

The term «air-raid warning» is regularly used and occupies the 67.832 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR-RAID WARNING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «air-raid warning» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «air-raid warning» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about air-raid warning

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIR-RAID WARNING»

Discover the use of air-raid warning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to air-raid warning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
A4; UF Rage, Air BT Aggressiveness Anger Air raid alerts USE Air raid warning systems Air raid defensive measures USE Air defenses Air raid shelters (May Subd Geog) [TH I 097 (Construction )] UF Bomb shelters Shelters, Air raid BT Air  ...
Library of Congress, 2002
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On Air Defense
Decentralization remained the order of the day. Even early warning was decentralized. Each Area Army headquarters operated its own air-raid warning center, the most sophisticated established by the 17th Area Army in Tokyo. Data received ...
James D. Crabtree, 1994
3
The Soldier's Art: Book 8 of A Dance to the Music of Time
Musical variations of different forms of Air-raid Warning might repay study. Where Isobel was living in the country, the vicar, as chief warden, issued the local Warning in person by telephone. Either to instil the seriousness of the notification,  ...
Anthony Powell, 2010
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
10.4 Air raid warning signals. 10.5 Duties on blue signal. 10.6 Duties on red signal. 10.7 General rules for all vessels. 10.8 Special rules for vessels under way. 10.9 Special rules for vessels at anchor. 10.10 Special rules for vessels moored to ...
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A Dance to the Music of Time: Third Movement
Musical variations of different forms of Air-raid Warning might repay study. Where Isobel was living in the country, the vicar, as chief warden, issued the local Warning in person by telephone. Either to instil the seriousness of the notification,  ...
Anthony Powell, 1995
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Air-Raid Shelters of World War II: Family Stories of ...
Eight handbooks appeared in 1938, covering the subjects of air—raid wardens, anti—gas training, rescue parties and debris clearance, the air—raid warning system and so on. The style was cold and precise, and when it dealt with ...
Stephen Wade, 2011
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Milton Firefighting
Civil defense air raid drills were practiced periodically in Milton during the war years and after. An air raid warning siren is still mounted on the roof of the East Milton fire station. The civil defense amphibious vehicle, or "duck boat," was a 32.
Brian A. Doherty, 2007
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The Air-Raid Warden Was a Spy: And Other Tales from ...
Minneapolis sounded its central air-raid warning siren atop the Northwestern National bank. Extra policemen were on hand in case celebrations got out of hand. But there were no celebrations, so the extras were sent home. Many Springfield ...
William B. Breuer, 2003
9
Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War
Air-raid warnings would be given by siren and over the ubiquitous public address system thus: 'Citizens, air-raid warning. Citizens, air-raid warning.' Buses and trams would stop, and the passengers would have to get out and go to the nearest ...
Rodric Braithwaite, 2007
10
The Great Plains During World War II
In mid-December 1942 a blackout test failed in Denver because the air raid warning siren malfunctioned. Nevertheless, the city darkened at 9:00 p.m. because citizens had been told via newspapers and radio announcements to turn off their ...
R. Douglas Hurt, 2008

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIR-RAID WARNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term air-raid warning is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stuart Archer: Second World War bomb-disposal officer whose …
... wedding was on 3 September 1939, at a church in St John's Wood, and they were delayed on the way to it by London's first air-raid warning. «The Independent, May 15»
2
Inferno on the Omotesando: The Great Yamanote Air Raid
... and filled the buckets with water. Our preparations were complete. At around that time, the air-raid warning sounded. They had come at last! «Japan Focus, May 15»
3
Family life: Mum before she emigrated, Fastlove by George Michael …
Always alert for the air-raid warning, she had sandwiches and water placed in the Morrison shelter erected in our living room which would hold ... «The Guardian, May 15»
4
A proud history of direct action
These raids were also accompanied by police action to close the Tube stations whenever an air-raid warning sounded, to prevent citizens using them as ... «Morning Star Online, May 15»
5
McCullum, Chennai lap up Ishant's gifts
Out of the PA system came a series of siren blasts, like an air-raid warning. The big screen simply said 'FREE HIT'. Ishant quieted the crowd ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Apr 15»
6
The Siege of Leningrad: 'I don't know whether we will live through this'
Another air-raid warning. Every evening at half past seven: here come the Germans right on time. I had a miserable day today. Aka [a family ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
7
Charlie Would Have Laughed
That European siren -- the one that sounds like an air-raid warning from a World War II movie -- had bled into the day, infecting each moment ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
8
Three Days in Paris: When Mourning Turned to Panic, Speculation …
PARIS—On the first Wednesday of every month, France's system of World War II-era air-raid warning sirens sounds for monthly testing at noon. «Slate Magazine, Jan 15»
9
Brooklands Air Raid and the Horsley Messerschmitts, September 4 …
No air-raid warning was sounded as Fighter Command's plotting system had been overwhelmed by the sheer number of raids and the aircraft ... «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Air-Raid warning [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/air-raid-warning>. May 2024 ».
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