Noun: burglar alarm 'bur-glur u'laa(r)m
- A warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary
"The burglar alarm sounded when the window was broken"
- A loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm
"they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away"
Derived forms: burglar alarms
Type of: alarm, alarm system, alarum [archaic], alert, warning device, warning signal
Encyclopedia: Burglar alarm