caution and warning

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• Warning sign — redirects here. For other uses, see Warning Sign (disambiguation). For a sign on a vehicle or building relating to it or its contents, see placard. A traffic warning sign is a type of traffic sign that indicates a hazard ahead on the road that… …   Wikipedia

• caution — 1 noun 1 (U) the quality of being very careful, not taking any risks, and trying to avoid danger: with caution: We must proceed with caution. | great/extreme caution: the need for extreme caution when handling these animals | treat sth with… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• warning — warningly, adv. /wawr ning/, n. 1. the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns. 2. something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution: We fired a warning at the intruders. 3. Meteorol …   Universalium

• Warning (Green Day album) — Warning Studio album by Green Day Released October 3, 2000
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• Caution tape — surrounding an area hazardous to visitors. Caution tape (also known as warning tape or police tape) is resilient plastic tape of a signal color or highly contrasting color combination (such as yellow black or red white). Usage It is wrapped and… …   Wikipedia

• Warning someone — There are several ways of warning someone not to do something. In conversation, you can say I wouldn t ... if I were you . I wouldn t drink that if I were you. A weaker way of warning is to say I don t think you should... or I don t think you… …   Useful english dictionary

• warning someone — There are several ways of warning someone not to do something. In conversation, you can say I wouldn t ... if I were you . I wouldn t drink that if I were you. A weaker way of warning is to say I don t think you should... or I don t think you… …   Useful english dictionary

• caution — I UK [ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n] / US [ˈkɔʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms caution : singular caution plural cautions ** 1) a) [uncountable] careful thought and lack of hurry in order to try to avoid risks or danger with caution: He was instructed to act with extreme… …   English dictionary

• caution — cau|tion1 [ kɔʃn ] noun ** 1. ) uncount careful thought and lack of hurry in order to try to avoid risks or danger: with caution: He was instructed to act with extreme caution. exercise caution (=behave with care): Politicians should exercise… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• warning — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Admonition Nouns 1. warning, forewarning, caution, caveat; notice; premonition, foreboding, prediction; lesson; admonition, monition; alarm; advisory; threat.See dissuasion. 2. warning sign, handwriting… …   English dictionary for students

• caution — cau|tion1 [ˈko:ʃən US ˈko: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: cautio, from cavere to be careful, be on guard ] 1.) [U] the quality of being very careful to avoid danger or risks →↑cautious with caution ▪ We must proceed with extreme caution …   Dictionary of contemporary English