Part of some drills (5)

I believe the answer is:

alarm

(Other definitions for alarm that I've seen before include "Agitate" , "Consternation: kind of clock" , "Burglar deterrent" , "Scare with warning device" , "Trepidation" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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