fire escape

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Synonyms: fire escapes

Antonyms: fire escapes

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Noun

1. Any of the series of [[emergency]] doors, [[ladder]]s, or [[stair]]s used to [[evacuate]] a building if a [[fire]] breaks out.
2. The entire [[escape]] [[route]] viewed as a whole.
3. {{lb|en|historical}} Any [[apparatus]] designed to allow people to escape a burning building, such as a [[canvas]] [[tube]] for sliding down.

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