fire alarm
noun [C]Definition
› 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 building immediately.
(Definition of fire alarm noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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