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warning — [wôr′niŋ] n. 1. the act of one that warns, or the state of being warned 2. something that serves to warn adj. that warns; serving to warn warningly adv … English World dictionary
warning — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. the act of warning ; the state of being warned < he had warning of his illness > 2. something that warns or serves to warn; especially a notice or bulletin that alerts the public to an imminent hazard (as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
warning — warningly, adv. /wawr ning/, n. 1. the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns. 2. something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution: We fired a warning at the intruders. 3. Meteorol … Universalium
warning — warn•ing [[t]ˈwɔr nɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act or utterance of one who warns; the appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns 2) something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution: We fired a warning at the devils[/ex] 3) serving to warn or… … From formal English to slang
warning — /ˈwɔnɪŋ/ (say wawning) noun 1. the act of warning, giving notice, or cautioning. 2. something serving to warn, give notice, or caution. –adjective 3. that warns. {defs 1 and 2 (noun) warn + ing1; def. 3 (adjective) warn + ing2} –warningly …
warning coloration — noun conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators a skunk s aposematic coloration • Syn: ↑aposematic coloration • Hypernyms: ↑protective coloration … Useful english dictionary
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), operated by NOAA in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, USA, is one of two tsunami warning centers in the United States. PTWC is part of an international tsunami warning system (TWS) program and serves as the operational … Wikipedia
Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals — The Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals (Chinese: 熱帶氣旋警告信號) or informally typhoon signals (颱風信號) are a set of signals used to indicate the threat or effects of a tropical cyclone. The Hong Kong Observatory issues the warning signal if a… … Wikipedia
Two-Minute Warning — Infobox Film name = Two Minute Warning caption = Original one sheet poster for Two Minute Warning . imdb id = 0075359 amg id = 51401 producer = Edward S. Feldman director = Larry Peerce writer = George La Fountaine Sr. (novel) Edward Hume… … Wikipedia
10 Minute Warning — Infobox musical artist Name = Ten Minute Warning Img capt = left to right: Christopher Blue, Duff McKagan, Greg Gilmore, David Garrigues, Paul Solger Img size = Background = group or band Origin = Seattle, Washington, USA Genre = Punk rock… … Wikipedia
