smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
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Afterward, a Times investigation found the problem stretched back several decades and was possible in part because the inmate housing areas in the aging facility have no sprinklers to douse blazes or blaring smoke detectors to prompt jailers to respond.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The inspection checklist for the licenses requires smoke detectors to be working and installed properly.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The inspection checklist for the licenses requires smoke detectors to be working and installed properly.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for smoke detector
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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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