smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
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Insurers can further reduce risks by linking premiums to preventive safety measures like smoke detectors, leakage sensors and surveillance cameras.
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Alex Zukerman, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
At no point, though, did the workers install functioning smoke detectors, which showed a disregard for property safety standards, according to the court documents, cited by NJ.com.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
State of play: Though all local school districts have student tobacco bans, some schools are taking it a step further and installing vape detectors, which are similar to smoke detectors and can alert administrators when students are vaping.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Have proper tools, fire logs or logs, starters and a lighter.
Change the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Jan. 2024
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Alex Zukerman, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
At no point, though, did the workers install functioning smoke detectors, which showed a disregard for property safety standards, according to the court documents, cited by NJ.com.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
State of play: Though all local school districts have student tobacco bans, some schools are taking it a step further and installing vape detectors, which are similar to smoke detectors and can alert administrators when students are vaping.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Have proper tools, fire logs or logs, starters and a lighter.
Change the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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