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Noun: warning signal
  1. An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
    "The fire alarm's warning signal alerted everyone to evacuate the building";
    - alarm, alert, alarum [archaic]

Derived forms: warning signals

Type of: sign, signal, signaling [N. Amer], signalling [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Warning signal