smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
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Officials confirmed to the outlet that the smoke detectors in the home were working when the incident started around 7 p.m on Thursday.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Later that night, after reaching safety, an alarm from his smoke detectors notified him of the worsening situation back home.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Home alert: Installing smoke detectors or burglar alarms could lower your premium.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
The managers of the apartments sent a text to residents Wednesday afternoon that there would be mandatory inspections of each unit to ensure that all smoke detectors are working.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Later that night, after reaching safety, an alarm from his smoke detectors notified him of the worsening situation back home.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Home alert: Installing smoke detectors or burglar alarms could lower your premium.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
The managers of the apartments sent a text to residents Wednesday afternoon that there would be mandatory inspections of each unit to ensure that all smoke detectors are working.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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