fire drill
noun/ˈfaɪə drɪl/
/ˈfaɪər drɪl/
(British English also fire practice)
[countable, uncountable]- a practice of what people must do in order to escape safely from a fire in a building
- We have regular fire drills to ensure that the staff know how to evacuate the building.
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