sirennoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsaɪə.rən/us/ˈsaɪr.ən/siren noun [ C ] (DEVICE)
C2 a device for making a loud warning noise:
police sirens
When the air raid siren went off people ran to their shelters.
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- The siren signalled the approach of an ambulance .
- In an emergency, the siren will be sounded.
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Emergency services in general
- 999
- AAA
- air ambulance
- air drop
- air-dash
- air-sea rescue
- airlift
- ambulance
- ambulancewoman
- drop
- FEMA
- frogman
- life-saver
- lifeguard
- lockdown
- Mayday
- panic button
- paramedic
- search party
- survival kit
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Threats & warnings
siren noun [ C ] (WOMAN)
(in ancient Greek literature) one of the creatures who were half woman and half bird, whose beautiful singing encouraged sailors to sail into dangerous waters where they died
a woman who is considered to be very attractive, but also dangerous
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Mythological & legendary characters
- Abominable Snowman
- Anancy
- Ares
- Bellona
- bigfoot
- creature
- Cyclops
- demigod
- goddess
- hobbit
- imp
- leprechaun
- mermaid
- Odin
- Orpheus
- Pleiades
- Poseidon
- Prometheus
- Sasquatch
- tooth fairy
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Mythology: Greek & Roman myth