TOCSIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tocsin mean? 

• TOCSIN (noun)
  The noun TOCSIN has 2 senses:

1. the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

2. a bell used to sound an alarm

  Familiarity information: TOCSIN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOCSIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

alarm bell; tocsin

Hypernyms ("tocsin" is a kind of...):

alarm; alarum; alert; warning signal (an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A bell used to sound an alarm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tocsin; warning bell

Hypernyms ("tocsin" is a kind of...):

bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)