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• smoke detector — [n] smoke alarm danger signal, emergency alarm, fire alarm, fire bell, heat sensor, siren; concepts 269,463 …   New thesaurus

• Smoke detector — A smoke detector is a device that detects smoke, typically as an indicator of fire. Commercial, industrial, and mass residential devices issue a signal to a fire alarm system, while household detectors, known as smoke alarms, generally issue a… …   Wikipedia

• smoke detector — an electronic fire alarm that is activated by the presence of smoke. Also called smoke alarm. [1925 30] * * *       device used to warn occupants of a building of the presence of a fire before it reaches a rapidly spreading stage and inhibits… …   Universalium

• smoke detector — noun : an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke * * * noun, pl ⋯ tors [count] : ↑smoke alarm * * * ˈsmoke alarm 7 [smoke alarm] (also …   Useful english dictionary

• smoke detector — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms smoke detector : singular smoke detector plural smoke detectors American a smoke alarm …   English dictionary

• smoke detector — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. smoke alarm, fire alarm, fire detector, early warning system …   English dictionary for students

• smoke detector — smoke′ detec tor n. cvb an electronic fire alarm that is activated by the presence of smoke Also called smoke′ alarm . Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

• smoke detector — smoke de.tector n a ↑smoke alarm …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• smoke detector — smoke de,tector noun count a SMOKE ALARM …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• smoke detector — noun Date: circa 1927 an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke called also smoke alarm …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• smoke detector — noun A device that sounds an alarm when it detects smoke. Syn: smoke alarm …   Wiktionary