Smoke Alarm (Noun)
Meaning
An alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The loud shriek of the smoke alarm woke everyone up in the middle of the night.
- After the blaze was extinguished, the fire department checked the building's smoke alarm system to determine why it hadn't gone off sooner.
- The smoke alarm in the kitchen was triggered by the grease fire that spread quickly to the nearby curtains.
- Regular testing of the smoke alarm was crucial to ensure it would function properly in case of an emergency.
- When the smoke alarm went off, the entire family gathered outside the house as instructed by the fire drill.