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firetrap
[ fahyuhr-trap ]
firetrap
/ ˈfaɪəˌtræp /
noun
- a building that would burn easily or one without fire escapes
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That same year students at Brooklyn’s Thomas Jefferson High School staged a walkout, chanting their slogan, “More schools, less firetraps.”
From Washington Post
But survivors told police and reporters a different story, describing the club as a firetrap.
From The Daily Beast
Stan wanted to ask that Jerry a few questions, and the Jerry had to be rescued from his firetrap or he couldn't do it.
From Project Gutenberg
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