smoke detector
smoke detector noun: a device that sounds an alarm when it detects smoke or other evidence of a fire.
Noun
smoke detector (plural smoke detectors)
- A device that sounds an alarm when it detects smoke or other evidence of a fire.
- Synonyms:
- ceiling bird, smoke alarm
smoke detector meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian
smoke detector in Tamil
- புகைக் கண்டறிவான்
smoke detector in Tagalog
- device
- paniktik ng usok
smoke detector in Malay
- device
- alat pengesan asap
smoke detector in Indonesian
- device
- pendeteksi asap
Synonyms of smoke detector
Forms of smoke detector
| plural | smoke detectors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | smoke-detector |
Questions about smoke detector
- What does smoke detector mean?
- Smoke detector means a device that sounds an alarm when it detects smoke or other evidence of a fire.
- What is smoke detector in Tamil?
- Smoke detector in Tamil is புகைக் கண்டறிவான். See Smoke detector meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is smoke detector?
- Smoke detector is a noun.
- What is the plural of smoke detector?
- The plural of smoke detector is smoke detectors.
Words near smoke detector in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: smoke detector (page history and authors); smoke detector (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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