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Examples of alarm clock in a Sentence
She set the alarm clock for six o'clock.
The alarm clock went off at six o'clock.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1662, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near alarm clock
Cite this Entry
“Alarm clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarm%20clock. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
alarm clock
noun
: a clock that can be set to sound an alarm at any desired time
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