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   siren

   /ˈsʌɪrən/

   noun

   • 1. a device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound: "ambulance sirens" Similar alarmalarm bellwarning belldanger signalwhistlehornhooterarchaic:tocsin
   • 2. each of a number of women or winged creatures whose singing lured unwary sailors on to rocks.
   • ▪ a woman who is considered to be alluring or fascinating but also dangerous in some way. Similar seductresstemptressfemme fataleMata HarienchantressCirceLoreleiDelilahflirtcoquetteteaseinformal:vampinformal, dated:mantrap
   • 3. an eel-like American amphibian with tiny forelimbs, no hindlimbs, small eyes, and external gills, typically living in muddy pools.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting an imaginary type of snake): from Old French sirene, from late Latin Sirena, feminine of Latin Siren, from Greek Seirēn.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIREN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SIREN definition: 1. a device for making a loud warning noise: 2. (in ancient Greek literature) one of the creatures…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SIREN is any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing. How to use siren in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIREN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A siren is a warning device which makes a long, loud, wailing noise. Most fire engines, ambulances, and police cars have sirens.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsiren noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   (in ancient Greek stories) any of a group of sea creatures that were part woman and part bird, or part woman and part fish, whose beautiful singing made sailors sail towards them into rocks or dangerous waters. a woman who is thought to be very attractive or beautiful but also dangerous.

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   Definitions of siren. noun. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound. see more. see less. type of: alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal. an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger. noun.

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   an acoustical instrument for producing musical tones, consisting essentially of a disk pierced with holes arranged equidistantly in a circle, rotated over a jet or stream of compressed air, steam, or the like, so that the stream is alternately interrupted and allowed to pass.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sirenSiren - definition of siren by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A device in which compressed air or steam is driven against a rotating perforated disk to create a loud, often wailing sound as a signal or warning. b. An electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning: a police car siren. 2.

9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › sirensiren - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 16, 2024 · siren (third-person singular simple present sirens, present participle sirening, simple past and past participle sirened) (intransitive) To make a noise with, or as if with, a siren. (intransitive) To drive with a siren on.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › siren_nsiren, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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    What does the noun siren mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun siren, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. siren has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysiren | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    siren meaning: a piece of equipment that makes a loud sound as a warning: . Learn more.