# fire alarm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. The sound or other warning made by a fire alarm.
3. An emergency response to a fire by the fire department with manpower and equipment.

## Etymology
From fire + alarm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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