fire alarm
noun
: a device that makes a loud sound to warn people when there is a fire
Someone set off the fire alarm.
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For more than two hours, a maintenance issue kept the plane from taking off, Redick getting text alerts from his home security system that the fire alarm was going off.
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Dan Woike, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Where, the world wonders, are the impeachment articles the Democrats should be bringing, now that the reality of Trump’s dictatorship is as jarring and unmistakable as a 3 a.m. fire alarm?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
The investment will focus on replacing aging station service equipment, modernizing the dam's powerplant cranes and upgrading its fire alarm systems to meet current safety standards.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Bowman, a New York Democrat, was censured on Dec. 7 for pulling a fire alarm in the Capitol complex, which disrupted a vote that was underway in the House.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Dan Woike, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Where, the world wonders, are the impeachment articles the Democrats should be bringing, now that the reality of Trump’s dictatorship is as jarring and unmistakable as a 3 a.m. fire alarm?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
The investment will focus on replacing aging station service equipment, modernizing the dam's powerplant cranes and upgrading its fire alarm systems to meet current safety standards.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Bowman, a New York Democrat, was censured on Dec. 7 for pulling a fire alarm in the Capitol complex, which disrupted a vote that was underway in the House.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Fire alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20alarm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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