fire drill

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Synonyms: fire roll, air drill, core drill, fire drills

Antonyms: fire roll, air drill, core drill, fire drills

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q3243704}} An organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
2. {{senseid|en|Q5100783}} {{lb|en|idiomatic|US}} Any [[pointless]], [[unproductive]], [[useless]], or [[chaotic]] activity.
3. {{senseid|en|Q105062783}} A fire-starting tool consisting of a wooden [[rod]] and some primitive means of rapidly [[rotate|rotating]] the rod on a flat surface like a drill until tinder can be ignited.

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