danger signal
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdangerandsignal
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danger
noun
uk/ˈdeɪn.dʒər/us/ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/
the possibility of harm or death ...
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signal
noun[C]
uk/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/us/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
an action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning, or ...
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(Definition ofdangerandsignalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Ever since: the war it has been a majordangersignalif this gap, thus calculated, has risen to over £60 million in a month.
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That was adangersignalwhich should have been regarded.
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When a high proportion of a shortfall is taken up in one country, that is adangersignal.
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That is adangersignalof which we ought to take notice.
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I have another similar report in my hand and it shows adangersignal.
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The old machine was sensitive and reacted to everydangersignal.
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We would lose, as it were, thedangersignalof a balance of payments deficit.
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Thedangersignalfor the future of the economy is high wage demands.
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This to my mind is a very big red flag and adangersignal.
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We have watched with incessant scrutiny whether the rate has been maintained or not, ready for thedangersignalof it falling off.
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That has taught me to recognise danger signals and this report is flashing adangersignal.
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Last summer's riots were adangersignalfor the whole country.
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Is it intended to go on running against thedangersignalin the way we are going?
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We made a great mistake in not seeing thatdangersignal.
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That is thedangersignal, and it may occur at any time in that mine.
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Thedangersignalwhich we are now seeing is that the experienced men are leaving.
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That is the position of men who are compelled to go on working even after thedangersignal.
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He can recognise a reddangersignalif it goes on flashing long enough.
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The present method of attempting to solve a difference is adangersignal.
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