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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
Word History and Origins
Origin of fire drill1
Example Sentences
During corporate fire drills, when his colleagues are freaking out, he shows calm and equanimity.
In recent months, Beijing has ramped up live fire drills and naval and air sorties around Taiwan.
A frightening fire drill forced a teen to see her school through a disabled friend’s eyes.
John Fitzgerald, whose son Danny Fitzgerald has Down syndrome and attends Wootton, describes learning about the fire drill route and the need to address other access issues within the county’s schools from Contreras.
As Catherine Contreras tells it, a fire drill changed how she saw her school.
A few minutes after Christie finished up, it looked like there had been a fire drill in the ballroom.
Rather, he was in “fire drill mode” preparing his slate of TV shows.
They must have worked, because later generations remember being made to practice a fire drill with them.
"Ah, my good fire-drill; I have forgotten it," he exclaimed, remembering that he had left it behind.
The old grain passes, the new grain sprouts, the round of woods for the fire-drill is ended in one year.
Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in fire drill.
A little while after, Fire-drill's son and the wolf went away together.
We feverishly awaited the threatened alarm and the fire drill that was to follow.
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