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smoke alarm

NOUN

fire alarm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sprinkler system

WEAK

danger signal emergency alarm fire bell heat sensor siren smoke detector

NOUN

smoke detector

Synonyms

WEAK

danger signal emergency alarm fire alarm fire bell fire detector heat sensor siren

Example Sentences

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As a pan full of oil starts to spit, I worry about the smoke alarm, but I needn't bother.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Mr Gibson said he and Ms Fulton, 31, were woken shortly before 02:00 to the sound of their smoke alarm.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

And whatever happened, he said, something about the smoke alarm “flipped this switch” in Moose.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Edwards heard the smoke alarm going off inside his house.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

She usually wails louder than a smoke alarm.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall