fire bell
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2.0
- noun
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campana de incendios
- When the fire bell went off, everyone quickly gathered at the designated meeting point outside.
- ring the fire bell
- the fire bell sounds
Examples
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The fire bell was clanging, and Emma caught the acrid scent of smoke.
Fiction book (1991) -
During the drill, the fire bell rang loudly, signaling everyone to evacuate the building safely.
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Give me the fire bell.
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The faces began to turn away, looking toward the sound, the fire bell.
Fiction book (2002) -
Excuse me, gentlemen... in a few moments the fire bell will ring, but don't pay any attention to it.
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Before you answered the call of children who need you, like an old Dalmatian at the sound of the fire bell.
Blog text (30) -
The fire bell
Fiction book (1999) -
The fire bell sounds.
Fiction book (2002) -
By the time the hearing ended, a mob had gathered in the town center, and someone in the crowd began to ring the fire bell as a signal to commence a march to the city jail.
Academic text (2000) -
Two fire horses, excited by the frenzied clanging of the fire bell, had snapped a harness as they dashed from the station.
Blog text (28)
Synonyms
259
2.9
A machine that makes a loud wailing sound to warn people
104
1.0
A small machine that makes a low, repeating sound to tell people something
89
1.0
A device that makes a sound to get someone's attention
31
1.0
A loud signal that warns people there is a fire or smoke
7
2.2
A bell that rings to warn people of danger or an emergency
1
3.7
A tool that makes a loud sound or bright light to tell people there is danger
1
2.7
A bell that rings to warn people of danger
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'fire' (a burning event) with 'bell' (a ringing device): the compound denotes a bell used to signal a fire. This is a straightforward noun+noun compound following common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Fire bell is a literal bell rung to warn people when there is a fire. The image of a loud bell calling people out and calling helpers explains why it means 'a bell that is rung to alert people to the presence of a fire'.