"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Friday, 5 February 2010

Tocsin

 

Tocsin is the sound of an alarm (usually a bell); a warning bell.

 

1 comment:

  1. An apt variation on how to understand the properties of a Toxin?

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