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auto-alarm

auto-alarm

1 7.1
A radio on a ship that automatically rings an alarm when it gets a distress signal
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : autoalarma
  • Every vessel is required to have an auto-alarm for detecting distress calls at sea.

Examples

  • The ship's auto-alarm went off during the storm.

  • The ship's auto-alarm was triggered when it received the SOS radio signal late at night.

  • During the routine inspection, the captain checked the auto-alarm to ensure it was functioning properly.

  • The auto-alarms on the vessel are crucial for safety.

  • The ship's auto-alarm signaled an emergency when it detected a distress signal.

  • During the drill, the auto-alarm activated, alerting the crew to a simulated emergency.

  • When the fishermen's boat sent out a distress signal, the auto-alarm on their radio immediately rang.

Synonyms

alarm
vsauto-alarm
842 1.0

A device that makes a loud sound to warn or wake people

is a ship receiver that sounds this signal automatically on distress calls
alarm system
vsauto-alarm
36 2.5

A group of devices that warns you automatically about danger like fire or a break-in

is a ship radio receiver focused on distress signals not general hazards
alarm bell
vsauto-alarm
7 2.2

A bell that rings to warn people of danger or an emergency

is the ship radio receiver that triggers that ringing device on distress signals
autoalarm
vsauto-alarm
  • Specialized
7.7

A radio device on a ship that sounds an alarm when it gets an SOS signal

has identical meaning but is written with a hyphen rather than as one word

How Early

early warning radar
  • Specialized
1 4.3
early warning system
  • Specialized
7 4.1
alert
297 2.8
auto-alarm
  • Specialized
1 7.1

Surface Forms

auto-alarm singular
auto-alarms plural
automatic alarms plural
automatic alarm singular

Morphology

auto-alarm = alarm (transparent) = auto + alarm

The word clearly means an automatic alarm, so the function of the prefix and base word is easy to recover.

Etymology

The word auto-alarm starts with auto- meaning 'self', like in automatic, and ends with alarm, a word that once came from a battle cry meaning 'to the arms' or a 'warning of danger'. So an auto-alarm is a device that 'self' gives a warning, for example a ship's radio that rings by itself when it gets a distress signal.