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An electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building etc. of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation.
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The sound or other warning made by a fire alarm.
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An emergency response to a fire by the fire department with manpower and equipment.
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Topics: firefighting, government
Examples
- A four fire-alarm fire ripped through a row of 2.5 story frame dwellings during the early morning hours
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an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
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Synonyms: smoke alarm
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Broader terms: alarm, warning device, alarm system
a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
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Broader terms: alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum
Across languages
Translations
58 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
火災報警器 /火灾报警器
(huǒzāi bàojǐngqì)
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Chinese Mandarin:
火警
(huǒjǐng)
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Danish:
brandalarm
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Dutch:
brandalarm
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Dutch:
brandmelder
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Dutch:
brandschel
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Faroese:
eldvarnari
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Finnish:
palohälytin
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Finnish:
palovaroitin
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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French:
alarme incendie
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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French:
avertisseur d'incendie
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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German:
Feueralarm
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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German:
Feuermelder
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Greek:
συναγερμός πυρκαγιάς
(synagermós pyrkagiás)
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Hungarian:
tűzjelző
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Icelandic:
brunaboði
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Ido:
incendio-avertilo
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Irish:
aláram dóiteáin
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Italian:
allarme antincendio
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Japanese:
火災報知機
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Japanese:
火災報知器
(kasai hōchiki)
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Japanese:
火災警報機
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Japanese:
火災警報器
(kasai keihōki)
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Kazakh:
өртхабарлағыш
(örtxabarlağyş)
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Khmer:
សំឡេងរោទ៍ភ្លើង
(sɑmleing roo phləəng)
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Korean:
화재경보기
(hwajaegyeongbogi)
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Malay:
penggera kebakaran
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Norwegian Bokmål:
brannalarm
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
brannalarm
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Plautdietsch:
Aunmalda
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Portuguese:
alarme de incêndio
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Russian:
пожа́рная трево́га
(požárnaja trevóga)
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Spanish:
alarma de incendios
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Spanish:
alarma anti-incendio
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Spanish:
alarma antiincendios / contraincendios
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Swedish:
brandlarm
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Tagalog:
alarma sa usok
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Vietnamese:
thiết bị báo cháy
— device which warns people of a possible fire
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Chinese Mandarin:
火災警報 /火灾警报
(huǒzāi jǐngbào)
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Danish:
brandalarm
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Dutch:
brandalarm
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Finnish:
palohälytys
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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French:
alarme incendie
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Irish:
rabhadh dóiteáin
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Japanese:
火災警報
(kasai keihō)
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Korean:
화재경보
(hwajaegyeongbo)
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Norwegian:
brannalarm
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Portuguese:
alarme de incêndio
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Swedish:
brandlarm
— sound or other warning made by a fire alarm
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Chinese Mandarin:
消防出動 /消防出动
(xiāofáng chūdòng)
— response to a fire by the fire department
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Chinese Mandarin:
火警出勤
(huǒjǐng chūqín)
— response to a fire by the fire department
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Danish:
brandudrykning
— response to a fire by the fire department
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Danish:
udrykning
— response to a fire by the fire department
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Finnish:
hälytys
— response to a fire by the fire department
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Japanese:
火災警報
(kasai keihō)
— response to a fire by the fire department
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Korean:
화재경보
(hwajaegyeongbo)
— response to a fire by the fire department
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Norwegian:
brannutrykning
— response to a fire by the fire department
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Swedish:
brandkårsutryckning
— response to a fire by the fire department