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fire alarm

noun

  1. a signal that warns that a fire has started.
  2. a bell, buzzer, siren, horn, etc., that provides such a signal.


fire alarm

noun

  1. a device to give warning of fire, esp a bell, siren, or hooter
  2. a shout to warn that a fire has broken out
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fire alarm1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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The Sheriff Department’s initial news release said deputies were checking on reports that someone had “attempted to open apartment doors, vehicle doors, and activated the apartment’s fire alarm.”

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Help points, which include a fire alarm and buttons to call for assistance and for in an emergency, are installed across the Tube network.

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For more than two hours, a maintenance issue kept the plane from taking off, Redick getting text alerts from his home security system that the fire alarm was going off.

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At that first staff meeting, the students faced this dilemma: Just before winter vacation, the Tideline had posted a satirical article about how no one on campus really paid attention to fire alarms.

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But when fire alarms began to blare, she knew something was wrong.

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