smoke detectors

Ceiling-mounted safety sensors

Smoke detectors are devices that sense smoke and sound an alarm to warn of fire.

Most homes have them mounted on ceilings or walls, where they detect particles in the air from smoldering or burning materials.

The smoke detector started beeping because the battery was low.

Building codes typically require them in residential and commercial structures.

Opposites
fire safety function

smoke detectorsfire extinguishers

Devices for dousing flames

sprinkler systems · fire blankets · fire hoses · extinguishers · firefighting equipment

hazard relationship

smoke detectorsincendiary devices

Tools for starting fires

fire starters · accelerants · fire hazards · matches · lighters

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G