fire drills
- plural of fire drill.
Example Sentences
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And from his time the fire-drills for the Oho-yashiro of Kitzuki have been made only at Kumano.
From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series by Hearn, Lafcadio
Mechanically, as he had done a score of times in their fire-drills from the roof of Mr. Curtis’ 320 barn, Dale curled arms and legs about the ladder sides, shut his eyes, and slid.
From Under Boy Scout Colors by Ames, Joseph Bushnell
Other woods than spruce are used with success for fire-drills and fireboards, but all must be dry.
From On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls by Beard, Lina
It was like the fire-drills in our public schools.
From With the French in France and Salonika by Davis, Richard Harding