fire alarm
The English word “fire alarm” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- An electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building etc. of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation.
- The sound or other warning made by a fire alarm.
- An emergency response to a fire by the fire department with manpower and equipment.
Etymology
From fire + alarm.
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