smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
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Their bathroom floor also pooled with water after showering, and noise from other apartments, like the shrill beeps of a low-battery smoke detector next door, carried through the paper-thin walls.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
The inspector’s report also noted that three tenants that refused entry to maintenance personnel to make any repairs, and two tenants removed smoke detectors that had recently been installed.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
An early Easter morning fire in the New York City borough of Queens killed three people, with fire officials saying there were no working smoke detectors inside the overcrowded home.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Also included is a safety package with LP/CO detector, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, My Medic first aid kit and Fenix flashlight.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
The inspector’s report also noted that three tenants that refused entry to maintenance personnel to make any repairs, and two tenants removed smoke detectors that had recently been installed.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
An early Easter morning fire in the New York City borough of Queens killed three people, with fire officials saying there were no working smoke detectors inside the overcrowded home.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Also included is a safety package with LP/CO detector, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, My Medic first aid kit and Fenix flashlight.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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