till alarm

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till alarm - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Till \Till\, n. [Properly, a drawer, from OE. tillen to draw.
     See Tiller the lever of a rudder.]
     A drawer. Specifically:
     (a) A tray or drawer in a chest.
     (b) A money drawer in a shop or store.
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     Till alarm, a device for sounding an alarm when a money
        drawer is opened or tampered with.
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