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fire drill
noun
- a practice drill for a company of firefighters, the crew of a ship, etc., to train them in their duties in case of fire.
- a drill for pupils in a school, employees in a factory, etc., to train them in the manner of exit to be followed in case of fire.
fire drill
noun
- a rehearsal of duties or escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fire drill1
Example Sentences
“Some employers may choose to conduct ‘ICE Drills’ — similar to fire drills — for staff to gauge preparedness and help employees keep calm in the event of a real visit,” she said.
At least that was the case on a recent morning when he popped into a Zoom interview from his phone in the midst of an unexpected company fire drill.
State deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak said a safety review of the public hospital had been carried out in February, and a fire drill as recently as June.
Otherwise playing with an unfamiliar set of receivers “looks like a really bad fire drill.”
Prosecutors said Boylan failed to have a night patrol or conduct fire drills as required by law.
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