fire alarm alarm
1Fire alarm — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …
2fire alarm — UK US noun [C] ► WORKPLACE a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise to warn people of a fire in a building, or a switch connected to this equipment: »An electrical fault had set off the fire alarm. »If the fire alarm sounds, leave the… …
3fire alarm — fire a.larm n a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise to warn people of a fire in a building ▪ We were in the middle of an exam when the fire alarm went off . ▪ Someone set off the fire alarm …
4fire alarm — [n] smoke detector danger signal, emergency alarm, fire bell, heat sensor, siren, smoke alarm; concepts 269,463 …
5fire alarm — fire alarms N COUNT A fire alarm is a device that makes a noise, for example with a bell, to warn people when there is a fire …
6fire alarm — ► NOUN ▪ a device making a loud noise that gives warning of a fire …
7fire alarm — n. 1. a signal to announce the outbreak of a fire, the activation of a smoke detector, etc. 2. a bell, siren, whistle, flashing light, etc. to give this signal …
8Fire alarm control panel — A fire alarm control panel (FACP), also called a fire alarm panel. Technicians usually refer to the FACP as the panel. A fire alarm control panel is the central control device that receives information from input devices (smoke detectors, heat… …
9Fire alarm system — An automatic fire alarm system is designed to detect the unwanted presence of fire by monitoring environmental changes associated with combustion. In general, a fire alarm system is either classified as automatic, manually activated, or both.… …
10Fire alarm notification appliance — A Wheelock MT 24 LSM electronic fire alarm horn and strobe. A fire alarm notification appliance is an active fire protection component. A notification appliance may use audible, visible, or other stimuli to alert the occupants of a fire or other… …
