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Noun: skull and crossbones
  1. Emblem warning of danger or death
    "The bottle of poison was clearly marked with a skull and crossbones"

Derived forms: skulls and crossbones

Type of: emblem

Part of: black flag, Jolly Roger, pirate flag

Encyclopedia: Skull and crossbones