door alarm

noun

An alarm mounted on an emergency exit that sounds when the door is opened intended to deter nonemergency use of the door.

Meanings

noundoor alarm (plural door alarms)

plural door alarms

  1. An alarm mounted on an emergency exit that sounds when the door is opened intended to deter nonemergency use of the door.
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