Alarmer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alarmer is a noun meaning One who alarms; one who sounds the alarm.
Meaning
One who alarms; one who sounds the alarm.
More Meanings
- (US, in combination) A multialarm fire of a specified number of alarms.
Example Sentences
This three-alarmer brought out no fewer than seven steam pumpers, which are drawing water from a fire cistern.
“A two-alarmer,” someone commented. “Must be a nasty one.” We slurped our soda and ran for the trolley. “Fire's in Loray,” the motorman told us as he rang his bell.
Word Forms
- alarmers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alerter, awaker, forewarner, waker, awakener, heralder.
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