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fire drill
fire drilln. An exercise in the use of firefighting equipment or the evacuation of a building in case of a fire.fire drill n a rehearsal of duties or escape procedures to be followed in case of fire fire′ drill`
n. a practice drill of duties and procedures to be followed in case of fire. [1890–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fire drill - an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of firepractice session, practice, drill, exercise, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" |
Translationsesercitazione antincendioesercitazione di salvataggiosolcofire drill
fire drill1. An organized evacuation of a building to prepare its occupants for the proper procedure in the event of an actual fire. Less than an hour after the school day began, the students were ushered out onto the lawn for a fire drill.2. By extension, any event, activity, or situation that is useless, unproductive, or a complete waste of time. Usually used in business. The massive flop of the company's newest smartphone means that the huge amount of time and money they invested in it ultimately proved to be nothing but a fire drill.3. Any unexpected, hurried, and particularly chaotic task, activity, event, or situation. Usually used in business. The boss dropped a fire drill in my lap at the last minute, saying I needed to write up a 15-page report for the board by the end of the hour.See also: drill, fireFire Drill
Fire DrillIn investment banking, a slang term for the pressing need to finish a presentation or other project as soon as possible.fire drill
Words related to fire drillnoun an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fireRelated Words- practice session
- practice
- drill
- exercise
- recitation
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