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fire drill
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fire drill
(noun)
fire drill
noun
plural
fire drills
fire drill
noun
plural
fire drills
Britannica Dictionary definition of FIRE DRILL
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an activity in which people practice leaving a place quickly so that they will know what to do if there is a fire
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