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burglar alarm [′bər·glər ə¦lärm] (engineering) An alarm in which interruption of electric current to a relay, caused, for example, by the breaking of a metallic tape placed at an entrance to a building, deenergizes the relay and causes the relay contacts to operate the alarm indicator. Also known as intrusion alarm. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The burglar alarm on the bait shop of 75-year-old Catherine Tate of Geneva County, Alabama, went off at about 11 p. The combination Security and Signaling Mark is used on products that serve both security and signaling functions, such as a combination fire and burglar alarm system. George Gunning, president of the Greater Los Angeles Security Alarm Association, said the city's burglar alarm task force, which brought together industry and homeowner representatives as well as officials, didn't envision the fines approved Tuesday. |
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