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siren
/ˈsaɪrən/
noun
A device that makes a loud rising sound to warn people of an emergency.
- “The siren sounded and cars pulled over to let the ambulance pass.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))