fire alarm

fire a·larm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyuh r uh-lahrm]
- /faɪər əˈlɑrm/
- /ˈfaɪə(r) əˈlɑːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r uh-lahrm]
- /faɪər əˈlɑrm/

Definitions of fire alarm words

noun fire alarm a signal that warns that a fire has started. 1
noun fire alarm a bell, buzzer, siren, horn, etc., that provides such a signal. 1
noun fire alarm siren or bell warning of fire 1
countable noun fire alarm A fire alarm is a device that makes a noise, for example with a bell, to warn people when there is a fire. 0
noun fire alarm a device to give warning of fire, esp a bell, siren, or hooter 0
noun fire alarm a shout to warn that a fire has broken out 0

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Origin of fire alarm

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Fire alarm

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fire alarm

fire alarm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% 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.

fire alarm usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fire alarm

noun fire alarm

siren — Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
smoke detector — an electronic fire alarm that is activated by the presence of smoke.
sprinkler system — apparatus for automatically extinguishing fires in a building, consisting of a system of water pipes in or below the ceilings, with valves or sprinklers usually made to open automatically at a certain temperature.

All 3 Synonyms of fire alarm