smoke alarm

/smoʊk əˌlɑrm/
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Definitions of smoke alarm
  1. noun
    an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
    synonyms: fire alarm
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    type of:
    alarm, alarm system, warning device
    a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
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