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.

Origin of fire drill

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby fire drill

firedamp, fire department, firedog, fire door, firedrake, fire drill, fire-eater, fire engine, fire-engine red, fire escape, fire extinguisher

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Example sentences from the Web for fire drill

The tapop was starting the council-fire, and he used for the purpose that venerable implement of primitive times, the fire-drill.
The Delight Makers|Adolf Bandelier
An exercise to which the greatest attention was given was the "fire-drill."
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.
I must not be understood as saying that the fire-drill has played no part in the worship of fire or of the sun.
Popular scientific lectures|Ernst Mach
After that, Fire-drill gave his son a fresh bow and arrows and a great club.
The Strange Story Book|Mrs. Andrew Lang

Dear Professor Chamberlain,—I am delighted to hear the fire-drill is at last in your hands.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland

British Dictionary definitions for fire drill

fire drill

noun

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

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单词	fire drill
释义	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. Origin of fire drill First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby fire drill firedamp, fire department, firedog, fire door, firedrake, fire drill, fire-eater, fire engine, fire-engine red, fire escape, fire extinguisher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fire drill The tapop was starting the council-fire, and he used for the purpose that venerable implement of primitive times, the fire-drill. The Delight Makers\|Adolf Bandelier An exercise to which the greatest attention was given was the "fire-drill." The Naval History of the United States\|Willis J. Abbot. I must not be understood as saying that the fire-drill has played no part in the worship of fire or of the sun. Popular scientific lectures\|Ernst Mach After that, Fire-drill gave his son a fresh bow and arrows and a great club. The Strange Story Book\|Mrs. Andrew Lang Dear Professor Chamberlain,—I am delighted to hear the fire-drill is at last in your hands. The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2\|Elizabeth Bisland British Dictionary definitions for fire drill fire drill noun a rehearsal of duties or escape procedures to be followed in case of fire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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