smoke detector

noun

: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke

called also smoke alarm

Examples of smoke detector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 While the task force has yet to release its full findings, officials said most issues have been relatively minor, such as missing smoke detectors or waste management issues. Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024 Airbnb displays the lack of a carbon monoxide or smoke detector in the amenities section of listings. Ben Goggin, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2023 Check the batteries in your smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023 The home did not have smoke detectors, according to Assistant Fire Chief Jeramiah Melquist. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smoke detector was circa 1927

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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

smoke detector

noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke

called also smoke alarm

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