Alarm System (Noun)
Meaning
A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The alarm system in the house went off when the intruder broke a window.
- The company installed a state-of-the-art alarm system to protect its valuable equipment.
- The fire alarm system in the building was triggered by the smoke from the kitchen.
- The alarm system on her car was so sensitive that it would go off even when someone walked by.
- The hospital's alarm system alerted the nurses to the patient's sudden drop in blood pressure.