smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
Examples of smoke detector in a Sentence
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In a phone interview, the farm’s owner told me that the house was routinely inspected by a third party who, just a few weeks before the fire, had ensured there were working smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers.
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Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 Feb. 2024
Smoke And Fire Detection Systems Such systems are powered by revolutionary technologies, like heat sensors, smoke detectors and fire alarms that detect and alert the occupants for potential fire risks.
—Amit Samsukha, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Property owners are required by city ordinance to ensure working smoke detectors are installed.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
When it was built, the structure conformed with building codes that did not require automatic sprinklers or smoke detectors in any of the housing areas.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
Officials do not know if there were working smoke detectors in the house.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2024
Amazon tried something similar with the Dash Replenishment Service, but that’s now mostly meant for things like smoke detectors and laundry machines.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
There were working smoke detectors in the home, but the occupants were likely unable to escape because of the location of the fire on the first floor and because one adult was alone with six children, the fire department said last week.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2024
Milwaukee city codes requires all buildings built after 1992 to have smoke detectors.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024
Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 Feb. 2024
Smoke And Fire Detection Systems Such systems are powered by revolutionary technologies, like heat sensors, smoke detectors and fire alarms that detect and alert the occupants for potential fire risks.
—Amit Samsukha, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Property owners are required by city ordinance to ensure working smoke detectors are installed.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
When it was built, the structure conformed with building codes that did not require automatic sprinklers or smoke detectors in any of the housing areas.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
Officials do not know if there were working smoke detectors in the house.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2024
Amazon tried something similar with the Dash Replenishment Service, but that’s now mostly meant for things like smoke detectors and laundry machines.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
There were working smoke detectors in the home, but the occupants were likely unable to escape because of the location of the fire on the first floor and because one adult was alone with six children, the fire department said last week.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2024
Milwaukee city codes requires all buildings built after 1992 to have smoke detectors.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024
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