Definition of autokinetic system
: a system of fire-alarm telegraphy so arranged that when one alarm is being transmitted no other alarm will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of
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“Autokinetic system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autokinetic%20system. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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