English noun: burglar alarm | |||
1. | burglar alarm (communication) a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm | ||
Samples | They could hear the burglar alarm a mile away. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal | ||
2. | burglar alarm (artifact) a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alarm, alarm system, warning device | ||