Meaning Of The Word Siren

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siren
countable noun: A siren is a warning device which makes a long, loud noise. Most fire engines, ambulances, and police cars have sirens.
countable noun: Some people refer to a woman as a siren when they think that she is attractive to men but dangerous in some way.

siren in American English
any of several sea nymphs, represented as part bird and part woman, who lure sailors to their death on rocky coasts by seductive singing
adjective: of or like a siren
intransitive verb: to go with the siren sounding, as a fire engine
noun: one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing
transitive verb: to allure in the manner of a siren

siren in British English
noun: 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

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