smoke detector
noun
: an alarm that activates automatically when it detects smoke
called also smoke alarm
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Inspections check whether the home complies with fire safety and sanitary regulations, including working smoke detectors, emergency exits, clean drinking water and enough bathrooms.
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Officials said many of the apartments were without smoke detectors.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
The Franklin Fire Department is reminding residents to check their homes for working smoke detectors after a weekend fire involving a hot plate and an unlit scented candle caused thousands of dollars worth of damage and injured a resident.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
The records also show a history of over 280 fire code violations throughout the entire apartment complex dating back through last year, including dozens found on May 6, after the fire, such as inaccessible fire extinguishers, no smoke detectors and electrical hazards.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Officials said many of the apartments were without smoke detectors.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
The Franklin Fire Department is reminding residents to check their homes for working smoke detectors after a weekend fire involving a hot plate and an unlit scented candle caused thousands of dollars worth of damage and injured a resident.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
The records also show a history of over 280 fire code violations throughout the entire apartment complex dating back through last year, including dozens found on May 6, after the fire, such as inaccessible fire extinguishers, no smoke detectors and electrical hazards.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Smoke detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20detector. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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