fire alarm

== English == === Etymology === From fire +‎ alarm. === Pronunciation === === Noun === fire alarm (plural fire alarms) 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. The sound or other warning made by a fire alarm. (firefighting) An emergency response to a fire by the fire department with manpower and equipment. A four fire-alarm fire ripped through a row of 2.5 story frame dwellings during the early morning hours ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====