smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
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Hotel chains are installing sophisticated sensor networks that go far beyond traditional smoke detectors.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The same is true for smoke detectors and sprinkler systems.
—Dan Avery,liz Knueven, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Many smoke detectors contain about 1 microcurie, or 37,000 becquerels, of americium-241, which is below the exception limit of 5 µCi (185,000 Bq).
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Thompson is also accused of breaking into her home and replacing the smoke detectors with hidden cameras.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The same is true for smoke detectors and sprinkler systems.
—Dan Avery,liz Knueven, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Many smoke detectors contain about 1 microcurie, or 37,000 becquerels, of americium-241, which is below the exception limit of 5 µCi (185,000 Bq).
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Thompson is also accused of breaking into her home and replacing the smoke detectors with hidden cameras.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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