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Thanks to the greatest invention of recent years, the MP3-playing alarm clock, I can now choose the song that wakes me up in the morning.
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Meaning of "alarm clock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALARM CLOCK

alarm clock play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALARM CLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alarm clock 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 ALARM CLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

alarm clock

Alarm clock

An alarm clock is a clock that is designed to wake a person at a specific time. The primary utility 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; 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; 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. Alarm clocks are also found on mobile phones and watches. Traditional mechanical alarm clocks have one or two bells that ring by means of a mainspring that powers a gear to propel 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.

Definition of alarm clock in the English dictionary

The definition of alarm clock in the dictionary is a clock with a mechanism that sounds at a set time: used esp for waking a person up.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALARM CLOCK

alap
alapa
alar
Alaric
alarm
alarm bells
alarm call
alarm clock Briton
alarm signal
alarm system
alarmable
alarmed
alarmedly
alarming
alarmingly
alarmism
alarmist
alarum
alary

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALARM CLOCK

against the clock
around the clock
biological clock
block
body clock
clock
digital clock
doomsday clock
eight o´clock
grandfather clock
clock
overclock
radio alarm clock
round-the-clock
six o´clock
ten o´clock
the clock
three o´clock
time clock
two o´clock
water clock

Synonyms and antonyms of alarm clock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alarm clock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALARM CLOCK

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

Translator English - Chinese

闹钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despertador
570 millions of speakers

English

alarm clock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलार्म घड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُنَبِّـه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

будильник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despertador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যালার্মঘড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réveil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

jam loceng
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wecker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

目覚まし時計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알람 시계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

jam weker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng hồ báo thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலாரம் கடிகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गजराचे घड्याळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alarm saati
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sveglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

budzik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

будильник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceas deșteptător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξυπνητήρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wekker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

väckarklocka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vekkerklokke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alarm clock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALARM CLOCK»

The term «alarm clock» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.378 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALARM CLOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alarm clock

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7 QUOTES WITH «ALARM CLOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alarm clock.
1
Martin Freeman
I like things that are simple, such as an alarm clock.
2
Jesse McCartney
I have a hard time waking up. No alarm clock works! It sounds childish, but I seriously have my manager, my mom or a buddy of mine wake me up if I have to be somewhere. It's a serious issue! I've been very late for some serious gigs because of it!
3
David H. Murdock
My day begins a little before 6 A.M. I never set an alarm clock.
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Gail Porter
But I love New York. I used to set my alarm clock when I was there, and get up at 4am and get a coffee, just because I could.
5
Ben Schott
I have the luxury of getting up quite late, so I hardly ever set an alarm clock.
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Rob Sheffield
Thanks to the greatest invention of recent years, the MP3-playing alarm clock, I can now choose the song that wakes me up in the morning.
7
Matthew Underwood
I can't start my day without hearing 'Waiting On the World to Change' by John Mayer. It's my alarm clock and my favorite song.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALARM CLOCK»

Discover the use of alarm clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alarm clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn't Be Your Alarm Clock ...
But we don't have to simply surrender. Ann Louise Gittleman brings forth the latest research into electro-magnetic fields to create this groundbreaking guide for every citizen of the wireless age.
Ann Louise Gittleman, 2010
2
The Poetry Alarm Clock: Selected Poems
Coming from the mind of a woman who worked in television, newspapers, magazines and public relations, and then gave it all up to teach Latin in the public schools, this book of poetry will appeal to you, even if you hated poetry in high ...
Jill Jennings, 2008
3
The alarm clock
Anxious to stay up until midnight, Fat Percy, Johnny Mouse, and Charlie Rooster borrow the farmer's alarm clock to help them wake up on time in the morning.
Helme Heine, 1985
4
Elin Wägner's Alarm clock: ecofeminist theory in the ...
In this reevaluation of Vackarklocka, Leppanen has established this important Swedish novel as a text central to the development of the feminist movement.
Katarina Leppänen, 2008
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Alarm Clock
Everett B. Cole. Alarm Clock Everett B. Cole Published: 1960 Categorie(s): Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories Source: http://gutenberg.net About Cole: Everett B. Cole was an American writer of.
Everett B. Cole, 2008
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Little alarm clock:
A sad alarm clock, always being silenced, is finally given to a little boy who appreciates it.
‎1997
7
Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course
“And there is a red alarm clock . . . on the brown table, and the alarm clock says six o'clock, and that's all.” 9 Rick: Elle est en train de dormir après que . . . la rêve- matin est ancore sonné. Et le rêve-matin dit six heures un. “She is sleeping after ...
Susan M. Gass, Larry Selinker, 2008
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Workshop Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on ...
Smart Alarm Clock Prototypes The Dynamically Programmable Alarm Clock ( DPAC), designed by students at Northeastern University in Boston, MA, is a self- setting alarm clock, which uses Google Calendar appointments to set alarm times  ...
J.A. Botía, D. Charitos, 2013
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Robotic Alarm Clock
The manuscript details the research and development of a Robotic Alarm Clock.Proposed in this book is a system that is designed to move randomly and avoid the obstacles encountered during it's random motion.The sensors detect the obstacles ...
Komal Rizwan, 2012
10
The Alarm Clock of Your Life Is Ringing: Time to Wake Up to ...
The Alarm Clock of Your Life is Ringing provides easy to understand examples and techniques for immediate problem resolution in day to day situations.
Lisa Miller, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALARM CLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alarm clock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clocky is the motorised alarm clock from hell that runs away so you …
A group of evil geniuses have come together to design Clocky, the alarm clock that knows how bad you are at getting out of bed, and can ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
2
Clocky & Tocky Alarm Clocks Save Up To 20%
If you need a new alarm clock to wake you up in the morning then we have some great deals on the Clocky Alarm Clock & Tocky Alarm Clock in ... «Geeky Gadgets, Jul 15»
3
Tocky alarm clock jumps for joy and runs away from you to wake you …
There's also the option to turn off the rolling and jumping function to use him like a conventional alarm clock if it all gets too much. He's got a ... «Metro, Jul 15»
4
Deal: Pick up the Hale Dreamer Alarm Clock for 51% off …
But replacing your regular alarm clock with your smartphone doesn't come without its downfalls. For instance, what if you want to view the time ... «Android Authority, Jul 15»
5
Turn Your iPhone Into A Musical Alarm Clock With Apple Music, iOS …
Any song from Apple Music can be used as an alarm sound. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images. If you're looking for some new tunes to ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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An 18 year old just invented an alarm clock that wakes you up to the …
18-year old Guillaume Rolland hated the noisy blare of his alarm clock every morning, so he invented SensorWake, the world's first olfactory ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
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Deal: Android Hale Dreamer Alarm Clock for $48, 50% Off Retail
Everyone needs a good alarm clock. If you are like other people, you might use your Android device as an alarm clock, but really, shouldn't you ... «Droid Life, Jun 15»
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This Two-Wheeled Alarm Clock Will Run Away from You When the …
Ever wished that damn Alarm Clock could disappear, vanish just like dust does when you blow it off your bedroom lamp? Some of you bad ... «autoevolution, Jun 15»
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5 Best Alarm Clock iPhone Apps
Waking up in the mornings isn't ideal for many people, but here are the five best alarm clock iPhone apps that can make the process a bit ... «Gotta Be Mobile, Jun 15»
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Alarmy is probably the most annoying alarm clock app out there
If you have a hard time getting up, even if you have set an alarm or use an extra loud alarm clock, then you are probably looking for the next big ... «Ghacks Technology News, Jun 15»

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