Definition of "alarm-bell" []

• A bell rung to signal danger or emergency. (noun)
• A bell which is rung to indicate a pre-arranged time, especially to mark a desired moment for waking up, performing a specific action etc. (noun)

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• "It was the same drug-sensitivity pattern that would lead Robert Daum to realize that serious illnesses among Chicago children were being caused by a new community-associated strain—and that would eventually convince doubtful editors at the Journal of the American Medical Association to publish his alarm-bell paper.5"
• "So in other words, if you keep an eye on where your cross-cultural words come from, you can use them to make a subtle point - or even a jarring point or alarm-bell within the context of the fantasy culture of your world."
• "She heard a faint alarm-bell start to ring, far back in her mind, and ignored it."