fire alarm
smoke detector, device that detects smoke from a fire and emits a danger signal; danger signal warning of a fire | ||||
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Fire alarm Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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fire alarm
Noun
1. a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
(hypernym) alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum
2. an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
(synonym) smoke alarm
(hypernym) alarm, warning device, alarm system
Noun
1. a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
(hypernym) alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum
2. an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
(synonym) smoke alarm
(hypernym) alarm, warning device, alarm system
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fire alarm
fire alarm
n
1. a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
2. an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke [syn: smoke alarm ]
fire alarm
(a) a signal given on the breaking out of a fire. (b) an apparatus for giving such an alarm...
see fire
fire alarm
n
1. a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
2. an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke [syn: smoke alarm ]
fire alarm
(a) a signal given on the breaking out of a fire. (b) an apparatus for giving such an alarm...
see fire
Fire alarm Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Fire alarm system
A fire alarm system is an active fire protection system that detects fire or the effects of fire, and as a result provides one or more of the following: notifies the occupants, notifies persons in the surrounding area, summons the fire service, and controls all the fire alarm components in a building. Fire alarm systems can include alarm initiating devices, alarm notification appliances, control units, fire safety control devices, annunciators, power supplies, and wiring.
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