smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
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The lawsuit alleges the property was not properly licensed for rental and did not have appropriate smoke detectors.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In one case, though, a code inspector found multiple problems inside one of the motel rooms, including live cockroaches and lack of a smoke detector.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
These discounts range from 5% for a simple burglar alarm or smoke detector to upwards of 20% for more sophisticated sprinkler systems.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Seven people are locked up for running a theft ring that included pilfering more than $800,000 in smoke detectors from Home Depot stores across Florida — including Miami-Dade, according to Attorney General James Uthmeier.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In one case, though, a code inspector found multiple problems inside one of the motel rooms, including live cockroaches and lack of a smoke detector.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
These discounts range from 5% for a simple burglar alarm or smoke detector to upwards of 20% for more sophisticated sprinkler systems.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Seven people are locked up for running a theft ring that included pilfering more than $800,000 in smoke detectors from Home Depot stores across Florida — including Miami-Dade, according to Attorney General James Uthmeier.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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