burglar alarm noun

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n [C]

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a device on a building that gives a warning such as making a loud noise or flashing a light, or tells the police, if someone tries to illegally enter the building

(Definition of burglar alarm noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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