alarm clock (/əˈlɑːm klɒk/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /əˈlɑːm klɒk/
Meaning
Meaning: waking device
A clock that can be set to make a sound at a chosen time to wake someone up.
Examples
🗣 He hit the alarm clock three times before finally dragging himself out of the warm bed.
Etymology
‘Alarm’ from Italian ‘all’arme!’ (to arms!) plus ‘clock’ from Latin ‘clocca’ (bell).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for the device or app that wakes people; now often a phone function.
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Tags: home, time