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burglar alarm

bur·glar a·larm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bur-gler uh-lahrm]
    • /ˈbɜr glər əˈlɑrm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bur-gler uh-lahrm]
    • /ˈbɜr glər əˈlɑrm/

Definitions of burglar alarm words

  • countable noun burglar alarm A burglar alarm is an electric device that makes a bell ring loudly if someone tries to enter a building by force. 3
  • noun burglar alarm an alarm system in a building that is designed to sound if an intruder breaks in 3
  • noun burglar alarm an automatic device for giving an alarm when a window, door, safe, etc., is opened or tampered with, as by a burglar. 1
  • noun burglar alarm device that emits signal when sb breaks into a property 1
  • noun burglar alarm a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary. 0
  • noun burglar alarm a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm. 0
See all 6 definitions of burglar alarm

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Origin of burglar alarm

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Burglar alarm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Burglar alarm

burglar alarm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

burglar alarm usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for burglar alarm

noun burglar alarm

  • distress signal — a signal used, or designed to be used, by persons in peril, for the purpose of summoning aid, indicating their position, etc., as a radio code sign, aerial flare, flag hoist, or the like. Compare distress call (def 1).
  • mayday — the international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft.
All 2 Synonyms of burglar alarm

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