smoke alarm
noun[C]
uk/ˈsməʊk əˌlɑːm/us/ˈsmoʊk əˌlɑːrm/adevicethat makes aloudnoisewhen there issmokepresenttotellpeoplethat there is afire:
Smoking acigarettewill notnormallyset offasmokealarm.
Asurvivorsaid thatsmokealarmshadfailedtogo off.
Synonym
smoke detector
- Despite twosmokealarmssoundinghefailedtowakeup.
- Aworkingsmokealarmcansignificantlyincreaseyourchancesofsurvivalin theeventof afire.
- Mostsmokealarmshave atestbuttonwhich sets off thealarmwhenpressed.
Fire service
- beatsomethingout
- extinguish
- extinguisher
- fire alarm
- fire blanket
- fire department
- fire drill
- fire engine
- fire hydrant
- fire marshal
- fire plug
- firehouse
- fireman
- fireproof
- firetrap
- flame-retardant
- flameproof
- hose
- quench
- tender