smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
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Check the batteries in your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Similarly to smoke detectors, a carbon monoxide detector will produce a quiet chirp when the battery is low.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Jimena Peck Amadou Sow woke to the shrieking of smoke detectors.
—Raksha Vasudevan, Wired News, 21 May 2025
The smoke detectors in the school were tripped shortly thereafter.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Similarly to smoke detectors, a carbon monoxide detector will produce a quiet chirp when the battery is low.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Jimena Peck Amadou Sow woke to the shrieking of smoke detectors.
—Raksha Vasudevan, Wired News, 21 May 2025
The smoke detectors in the school were tripped shortly thereafter.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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