yellow alert
yel·low a·lert
Y y Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yel-oh uh-lurt]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ əˈlɜrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yel-oh uh-lurt]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ əˈlɜrt/
Definitions of yellow alert words
- noun yellow alert (in military or civilian defense) the first alert given when enemy aircraft are discovered approaching a military installation, city, coastline, etc. Compare blue alert, red alert, white alert. 1
- noun yellow alert the signal or alarm sounded for this alert. 1
- noun yellow alert any primary stage of alert, as when toxic chemicals have escaped in a particular area and a potential hazard exists. 1
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Origin of yellow alert
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
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Parts of speech for Yellow alert
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yellow alert popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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