escapedrills
nounUK /ɪˈskeɪp drɪlz/
US /ɪˈskeɪp drɪlz/
Practice times when people learn how to get out of a place safely.
The school holds escape drills so everyone knows the way out during a fire.
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2. Practice exercises for getting out of a dangerous or trapped situation.
The miners ran escape drills in case the tunnel collapsed.
3. Training sessions that teach people how to leave a building quickly and calmly.
New employees must complete escape drills before starting work.
4. Repeated practice of an exit plan, often for fires or other emergencies.
The crew reviewed escape drills before the ship left the harbor.