fire drill
120 pxA fire drill (fire starting device).
Meaning
Noun
- An organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
- Any pointless, unproductive, useless, or chaotic activity.
- A fire-starting tool consisting of a wooden rod and some primitive means of rapidly rotating the rod on a flat surface like a drill until tinder can be ignited.
Related
Similar words
- fire practice
- Chinese fire drill
- bow drill, fire stick, pump drill
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