smoke alarm

collocation in English

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smoke
noun
uk
/sməʊk/us
/smoʊk/
the grey, black, or white mixture of gas and very small pieces of carbon that is produced when ...
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alarm
noun
uk
/əˈlɑːm/us
/əˈlɑːrm/
a warning of danger, usually a loud noise or ...
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The only alternative is to ask a person who has suffered a fire in their home whether asmokealarmhad been fitted.
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However, in some cases it was discovered that, although asmokealarmwas present, the battery had been removed or was no longer working.
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Figures forsmokealarmoperation were not collected nationally for years prior to 1994.
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My mother depends on thesmokealarmgoing off to tell her that her delicious caramelised pears are done under the grill.
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Most importantly, sprinklers offer so much more protection than asmokealarm.
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Some dodgy character has procured thesesmokealarmrods, packed a whole lot of them into a suitcase and pretended he had something to sell.
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That is the only moment at which one can discover whether someone had fitted asmokealarm.
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There are requirements in fire precautions and health and safety at work legislation which ensure thatsmokealarmsystems are installed in many non-domestic premises.
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I imagine that asmokealarm—except perhaps if it were a particularly decorativesmokealarm—would not qualify.
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I know of someone who was resistant to the fitting of asmokealarmin their hall because it spoiled the decor.
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From the same date, any domestic property either sold or being approved by a local authority after improvement would also have to be fitted with adequatesmokealarmprotection.
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We propose to build on the success of oursmokealarmtelevision campaign with particular emphasis on increasing ownership amongst the elderly and lower socio-economic groups.
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The problem that has been highlighted relates to commercial and industrial properties and should not discourage anyone from fitting asmokealarmin a domestic property.
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And if he took the battery out when he burned the toast or made caramelised pears, and forgot to put it back, thesmokealarmwill not work.
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The owner must be getting almost £300 a week from the property, but it had only onesmokealarm—even that had no battery—and there was no fire blanket in the kitchen.
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She has almost lost all hope when she sees the little girl again, who points to thesmokealarm.
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Neither thesmokealarmnor the heat sensors had gone off and the telephone lines had been cut.
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Also, safety issues like nosmokealarmor other fire code issues can be considered to make a dwelling uninhabitable.
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Fire alarm panels and their relatedsmokealarmsystems are usually hard-wired to override building automation.
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He also found a hidden camera in asmokealarm.
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