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false alarm
false alarmn.1. An emergency alarm, such as a fire alarm, that is set off unnecessarily.2. A signal or warning that is groundless.false alarm n 1. a needless alarm given in error or with intent to deceive 2. an occasion on which danger is perceived but fails to materialize false′ alarm′
n. 1. a false report of a fire in progress to a fire department. 2. something that excites unfounded alarm or expectation. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  false alarm - a warning that is given about something that fails to occurwarning - a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode" |
Translationsfalse (foːls) adjective1. not true; not correct. He made a false statement to the police. 不真實的 不真实的2. not genuine; intended to deceive. She has a false passport. 假的，虛偽的 假的3. artificial. false teeth. 人造的 人造的4. not loyal. false friends. 無信義的 无信义的ˈfalsehood noun (the telling of) a lie. She is incapable of (uttering a) falsehood. 說謊 说谎ˈfalsify (-fӕi) verb to make false. He falsified the accounts. 偽造 伪造ˌfalsifiˈcation (-fi-) noun 偽造 伪造ˈfalsity noun 謊言 慌言false alarm a warning of something which in fact does not happen. 一場虛驚 一场虚惊false start in a race, a start which is declared not valid and therefore has to be repeated. 錯誤的起步 错误的起步false alarm
false alarmA benign situation initially mistaken for an emergency. Mary thought she was going into labor, but it turned out to be a false alarm. When the smoke detectors started beeping, we thought the building was on fire, but it was just a false alarm caused by faulty wiring.See also: alarm, falsefalse alarmA warning signal that is groundless, made either by mistake or as a deliberate deception. For example, The rumor that we were all going to get fired was just a false alarm, or Setting off a false alarm is a criminal offense. This expression, first recorded in 1579, today is often used for a report of a nonexistent fire. See also: alarm, falsea false aˈlarm a warning of something, especially something unpleasant or dangerous, which does not in fact happen: They thought the packet contained a bomb but it was a false alarm.See also: alarm, falsefalse alarm
false alarm[¦fȯls ə′lärm] (electronics) In radar, an indication of a detected target even though one does not exist, due to noise or interference levels exceeding the set threshold of detection. AcronymsSeefanartfalse alarm
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