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alarm clock
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alarm clock
(noun)
alarm clock
noun
plural
alarm clocks
alarm clock
noun
plural
alarm clocks
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALARM CLOCK
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a clock that can be set to sound an alarm at any desired time
She set the
alarm clock
for six o'clock.
The
alarm clock
went off at six o'clock.
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