fire alarmnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfaɪər əˌlɑːm/us/ˈfaɪr əˌlɑːrm/a device such as a bell or siren that warns the people in a building that the building is on fire:
If the fire alarm goes off (= starts making a sound), leave the building calmly.
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