a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event | a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body |
a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat |
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger | a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses |
fear resulting from the awareness of danger | an instance of agitation of the earth's crust |
| an unpleasant or disappointing surprise |
| a sudden jarring impact |
| the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally |
| a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field |
| a bushy thick mass (especially hair) |
| (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor |