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- Dictionarysiren/ˈsʌɪrən/
noun
- 1. a device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound: "ambulance sirens" Similar
- 2. each of a number of women or winged creatures whose singing lured unwary sailors on to rocks.
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siren noun [C] (WOMAN) (in ancient Greek literature) one of the creatures who were half woman and half bird, whose beautiful singing encouraged sailors to sail into dangerous waters where they died. a woman who is considered to be very attractive, but also dangerous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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?
a seductively beautiful or charming woman, especially one who beguiles men: a siren of the silver screen. Synonyms: vamp, temptress, seductress.
(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.
1. a device for emitting a loud wailing sound, esp as a warning or signal, typically consisting of a rotating perforated metal drum through which air or steam is passed under pressure. 2. (sometimes capital) Greek mythology.
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.
n. 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.
siren meaning, definition, what is siren: a piece of equipment that makes very lou...: Learn more.
SIREN definition: a piece of equipment that makes a loud sound as a warning: . Learn more.
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.
