warn : Idioms & Phrases
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early warning radar
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noun a radar that is part of an early warning system
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early warning system
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noun a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them
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strategic warning
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noun (military) a warning prior to the start of a threatening act
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tactical warning
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noun (military) a warning after the initiation of a hostile act
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warning bell
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noun a bell used to sound an alarm
tocsin.
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warning coloration
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noun conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators
aposematic coloration.
- a skunk's aposematic coloration
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warning device
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noun a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
alarm system; alarm.
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warning light
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noun a cautionary sign of danger
red light.
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warning of attack
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noun a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future
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warning of war
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noun a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of war
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warning signal
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noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
alarm; alarum; alert.