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smoke detector
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noun
an electronic fire alarm that is activated by the presence of smoke.
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Also called smoke alarm .
Origin of smoke detector
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby smoke detector
smoke, smoke and mirrors, smoke bomb, smoke chamber, smokechaser, smoke detector, smoked meat, smoke dome, smoke-dried, smoked rubber, smoke-dry
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