(burglar alarm)
1Burglar alarm — Burglar Bur glar, n. [OE. burg town, F. bourg, fr. LL. burgus (of German origin) + OF. lere thief, fr. L. latro. See {Borough}, and {Larceny}.] (Law) One guilty of the crime of burglary. [1913 Webster] {Burglar alarm}, a device for giving alarm… …
2burglar alarm — burglar alarms N COUNT A burglar alarm is an electric device that makes a bell ring loudly if someone tries to enter a building by force …
3burglar alarm — UK US noun [C] ► a device on a building that makes a loud noise or tells the police if someone tries to enter the building illegally …
4Burglar alarm — Silent alarm redirects here. For the album, see Silent Alarm (album). Burglar (or intrusion), fire and safety alarms are all electronic today. Sensors are connected to a control unit via a low voltage hardwire or narrowband RF signal which is… …
5burglar alarm — noun 1. a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away • Hypernyms: ↑alarm, ↑alert, ↑warning signal, ↑alarum 2. a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary • Hypernyms: ↑ …
6burglar alarm — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms burglar alarm : singular burglar alarm plural burglar alarms a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise if someone enters a building while it is switched on …
7burglar alarm — n. electronic device that makes a loud noise and warns of forced entry (when a window or door is opened or tampered with as by a burglar); loud warning sound produced by a burglar alarm …
8burglar alarm — noun a) a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary b) a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm …
9burglar alarm — burglar a.larm n a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise when someone tries to get into a building illegally …
10burglar alarm — burglar a,larm noun count a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise if someone enters a building while it is switched on …
