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smoke alarm

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  • noun A smoke detector

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  • noun an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. alarm
  2. alarm system
  3. warning device

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  • bilby commented on the word smoke alarm

    "Latvia's politics looks like a kitchen where the cooking is guided by the smoke alarm. It prevents catastrophe — but is no guarantee of edible food."

    - 'The Latvian puzzle', economist.com, 5 June 2008.

    September 16, 2008