burglar-alarm device
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 control panel — A burglar alarm control panel is a wall mounted unit where the detection devices and wiring of the alarm are ultimately connected and managed. These include devices such as bells, sirens, door contacts, motion detectors, etc. Typical panels are… …
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 — an automatic device for giving an alarm when a window, door, safe, etc., is opened or tampered with, as by a burglar. [1830 40] * * * …
10burglar alarm — /ˈbɜglər əˌlam/ (say bergluhr uh.lahm) noun an electric device which sounds a loud alarm if a building is forcibly entered …
