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fire alarm

  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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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