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smoke detector
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Def: a device that automatically detects the presence of smoke as an indicator of fire; commercial, industrial, and mass residential devices issue a signal to a fire alarm system, while household detectors, known as smoke alarms, issue a local alarm
Example: A smoke detector with a dead or missing battery is the same as having no smoke alarm at all.
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Household 'smoke detectors' are also called 'smoke alarms'.
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ionization smoke detector
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photoelectric smoke detector
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dual sensor smoke detector
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hardwired smoke detector
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battery-operated smoke detector
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install a smoke detector
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maintain a smoke detector
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