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Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late.
Rita Coolidge

Meaning of "burglar alarm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BURGLAR ALARM

burglar alarm  [ˈbɜːɡləʳ əˈlɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURGLAR ALARM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burglar alarm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BURGLAR ALARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

burglar alarm

Security alarm

A security alarm is a system designed to detect intrusion – unauthorized entry – into a building or area. Security alarms are used in residential, commercial, industrial, and military properties for protection against burglary or property damage, as well as personal protection against intruders. Car alarms likewise protect vehicles and their contents. Prisons also use security systems for control of inmates. Some alarm systems serve a single purpose of burglary protection; combination systems provide both fire and intrusion protection. Intrusion alarm systems may also be combined with closed-circuit television surveillance systems to automatically record the activities of intruders, and may interface to access control systems for electrically locked doors. Systems range from small, self-contained noisemakers, to complicated, multi-area systems with computer monitoring and control.

Definition of burglar alarm in the English dictionary

The definition of burglar alarm in the dictionary is an alarm system in a building that is designed to sound if an intruder breaks in.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURGLAR ALARM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
calm
kɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
hammam
hʌmˈɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
hojatoleslam
ˌhɒdʒəˈtɒlɛzˌlɑːm
hojatolislam
ˌhɒdʒəˈtɒlɪzˌlɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
kalam
kəˈlɑːm
palm
pɑːm
panislam
pænˈɪzlɑːm
psalm
sɑːm
salaam
səˈlɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURGLAR ALARM

burger bar
burgess
Burgess Shale
burgh
burghal
burgher
Burghley
Burghley House
burghul
burglar
burglar-proof
burglaries
burglarious
burglariously
burglarise
burglarize
burglarproof
burglary
burgle
burgomaster

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURGLAR ALARM

actual bodily harm
call alarm
car alarm
disarm
false alarm
fire alarm
forearm
home farm
intruder alarm
lukewarm
panic alarm
radio alarm
rape alarm
shark alarm
shot in the arm
smoke alarm
swarm
underarm
upper arm
warm

Synonyms and antonyms of burglar alarm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burglar alarm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURGLAR ALARM

Find out the translation of burglar alarm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of burglar alarm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burglar alarm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防盗自动警铃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alarma antirrobo
570 millions of speakers

English

burglar alarm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्गलर अलार्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إنْذار السَرِقَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

охранная сигнализация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alarme contra roubo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপদ সংকেত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alarme antivol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penggera pencuri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alarmanlage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

盗難警報機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도난 경보기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alarm weker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuông báo trộm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கள்வர் எச்சரிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घरफोडी गजर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırsız alarmı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allarme antifurto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alarm przeciwwłamaniowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сигналізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alarmă anti-efracție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντικλεπτικός συναγερμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alarm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inbrottslarm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tyverialarm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burglar alarm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURGLAR ALARM»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burglar alarm

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QUOTES WITH «BURGLAR ALARM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word burglar alarm.
1
Rita Coolidge
Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURGLAR ALARM»

Discover the use of burglar alarm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burglar alarm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Impact of Home Burglar Alarm Systems on Residential ...
Preliminary inspection of the data found a steady decrease in incidents of residential burglary and an increase in the number of registered burglar alarms during the period 2001 to 2005.
Seungmug Lee, 2008
2
How to Defeat Burglar Alarms-Not!
A fun guide dispelling Hollywood myths about burglar alarms and security while explaining how to protect yourself from burglars. Everything about alarms, CCTV, Card Access, Monitoring stations, and guards.
Ed Morawski, 2007
3
Techniques of Burglar Alarm Bypassing
-- Hustler "...the information is up-to-date, carefully presented... and has a broader appeal than the non-governmental B&E crowd". -- Surveillant Any alarm system can be beaten. This book shows how.
Wayne B. Yeager, 1990
4
The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain
1882 THE McWILLIAMSES AND THE BURGLAR ALARM The conversation drifted smoothly and pleasantly along from weather to crops, from crops to literature, from literature to scandal, from scandal to religion; then took a random jump, and ...
Mark Twain, 2010
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Commissioner of Patents Annual Report
... liurglar Alarm. Burglar Alarm, Burglar Alarm, Burglar Alarm, Burglar Alarm, Burglar Alarm, Burglar A larui: Ciish-hox Alarm. Electric Alann, Electric-magnetio Alarm. Firo Alarm, Tiro " Alann, Tiro and burglar Alarm, (ire and burglar, Elcctrio .
United States. Patent Office, 1871
6
Defeating Burglar Alarms: How They Work, and How Burglars ...
This handbook is intended to be used as a sensor selection reference during the design and planning of perimeter security systems.
E. S. S. E. D., 2010
7
The Best of Kinks & Hints
PUT EOLS IN YOUR ALARM CONTROL PANELS In the past, security dealers have installed end-of-line (EOL) resistors at the ends of burglar alarm initiating circuits. Although in my opinion this is still the best way to install commercial alarm ...
Allan B. Colombo, 1997
8
The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories: Easyread Edition
I was for enlightening the heathen with it, for I was always unaccountably down on the heathen somehow; but Mrs. McWilliams said no, let's have a burglar alarm . I agreed to this compromise. I will explain that whenever I want a thing, and Mrs.
Mark Twain, 2008
9
Tricks of the Burglar Alarm Trade
This manual (a revised reprint of the classic CIA Key Casting Instruction Manual) takes you through the process of preparing the casting mold, making the key impression and casting the key model, using a standard-issue or improvised clay ...
Mike Kessler, 1990
10
The Maturing Marketplace: Buying Habits of Baby Boomers and ...
preferences for payment methods for a burglar alarm or fire alarm system differ from preferences reported by their younger counterparts. More than half (52.6%) of older Americans age 55 and over are estimated to prefer paying for a burglar or ...
George P. Moschis, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURGLAR ALARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burglar alarm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Elgin man wants wife's ashes returned
The home has a burglar alarm and while the alarm was audibly sounding, the burglar — who had kicked in the front door — had little time ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Pleasanton: Suspect killed by officer was 19-year-old San Jose man
The shooting happened after police responded at 2 a.m. Sunday to a report of a burglar alarm at Specialty Sales Classics at 4321 First Street. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
3
Consumers need new insurance legislation, report says
... could refuse to pay out household insurance after a fire on the basis, for example, that the householder did not have a burglar alarm. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Cops: Man broke into Somerville pharmacy
... Maricada, 25, of Randolph, was arrested at about 9:52 p.m. July 2 after police responded to a burglar alarm at Wald Drugs, 40 W. Main St. «MyCentralJersey.com, Jul 15»
5
More than 3000 homes in Bury hit by huge power cut
The burglar alarm is driving me nuts.” Another user said the Tesco Bury branch appeared to be closed and posted a concerned message. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
6
Homeowners warned not to let warm weather tempt burglars
Always remember to switch on your burglar alarm if you have one. When out in your garden, ensure that windows and doors to the front of the ... «Slough Express, Jul 15»
7
Police Reports
Burglar alarm activated at Wilson Ave. residence. Alarm was accidental by homeowner. Caller reported subject in back of grey vehicle parked ... «Circleville Herald, Jul 15»
8
[Update] Anthony Sabato, person of interest in Bateman killing, to …
The death of Officer Kenneth Bateman on May 31, 1981, who was gunned down while investigating a burglar alarm at Duchess on the Post ... «Darien Times, Jul 15»
9
Police calls
800 block of East Breese Road, Lima — Deputies were called Friday to a home to check on a burglar alarm going off. They found a broken ... «Lima Ohio, Jul 15»
10
2015 Lexus LX 570: Luxury SUV is worth the price
... seem to have this problem), a tilt/telescope steering column and wheel, voice control, keyfob entry, a burglar alarm and more are standard. «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»

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