smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
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The smoke detectors were later found in a pillowcase in the home’s backyard, according to court documents obtained by WXMI.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Connect the wiring harness to your new smoke detector.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
The attic, now divided into three fire compartments — choir, transept, and nave — features advanced thermal cameras, smoke detectors, and a revolutionary water-misting system.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Investigators find a camera hidden in the smoke detector in Shelley’s room… only someone turned it off right before the murder.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Connect the wiring harness to your new smoke detector.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
The attic, now divided into three fire compartments — choir, transept, and nave — features advanced thermal cameras, smoke detectors, and a revolutionary water-misting system.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Investigators find a camera hidden in the smoke detector in Shelley’s room… only someone turned it off right before the murder.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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