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Definition of Fog alarm

Fog alarm
Fog Fog n. [Dan. sneefog snow falling thick, drift of snow, driving snow, cf. Icel. fok spray, snowdrift, fj[=u]k snowstorm, fj[=u]ka to drift.] 1. Watery vapor condensed in the lower part of the atmosphere and disturbing its transparency. It differs from cloud only in being near the ground, and from mist in not approaching so nearly to fine rain. See Cloud. 2. A state of mental confusion. Fog alarm, Fog bell, Fog horn, etc., a bell, horn, whistle or other contrivance that sounds an alarm, often automatically, near places of danger where visible signals would be hidden in thick weather. Fog bank, a mass of fog resting upon the sea, and resembling distant land. Fog ring, a bank of fog arranged in a circular form, -- often seen on the coast of Newfoundland.

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- A foghorn or fog signal is a device that uses sound to warn vehicles of navigational hazards such as rocky coastlines, or boats of the presence of other...
- The Saturna Island Heritage Committee runs a tiny museum in the former fog alarm building at East Point where visitors can learn about the sad story of...
- A security alarm is a system designed to detect intrusions, such as unauthorized entry, into a building or other areas, such as a home or school. Security...
- Bay of Fundy. The navigation station was first established in 1874 as a fog alarm only and operated as such until 1966, when the present structure was built...
- was completely rebuilt from concrete with a new lighting apparatus and fog alarm at a cost of $33,000. The Treaty of Paris ended the conflict surrounding...
- Gr**** Revival white square tower with red accents is attached to the fog alarm building, and a lighthouse keeper's residence is located on the s****...
- with a sandstone beach that surrounds the East Point Light Station and Fog Alarm Building with the Boiling Reef just off-s****. The middle of the island...
- John H. Morrison, W. F. Sametz & CO., New York, 1908, pg 579 "Improved Fog Signal," New York Times, Oct. 26, 1866. Scientific American Supplement, Vol...
- at the light station, including a keeper's residence built in 1840, a fog alarm building built during World War I, a workshed completed by 1915, and a...
- Landing Provincial Park. Cape North Lighthouse was built in 1874, and a fog alarm added in 1906. It was destaffed in 1989, and replaced with a modern beacon...