fire drill

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fire drill

An exercise in the use of firefighting equipment or the evacuation of a building in case of a fire.

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fire drill

a rehearsal of duties or escape procedures to be followed in case of fire

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fire′ drill`

a practice drill of duties and procedures to be followed in case of fire.

[1890–95]

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fire drill - an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire

practice session, practice, drill, exercise, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"

Translations

esercitazione antincendio esercitazione di salvataggio solco

fire drill

fire practice n → esercitazione f antincendio inv

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