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fire alarm vs warning signal

warning signal vs fire alarm

fire alarm and warning signal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fire alarm Yes No No No
warning signal Yes No No No
As nouns, warning signal is a hypernym of fire alarm; that is, warning signal is a word with a broader meaning than fire alarm:
  • fire alarm: a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
  • warning signal: an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Other hypernyms of fire alarm include alarm, alarum, alert.
fire alarm (noun) warning signal (noun)
an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
Difference between fire alarm and warning signal

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