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fire escape

The correct spelling is fire escape.

How to pronounce fire escape

noun

Say it like: Fir-e e-sca-pe

The correct spelling is fire escape. Any of the series of emergency doors, ladders, or stairs used to evacuate a building if a fire breaks out.

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noun

  1. 1.Any of the series of emergency doors, ladders, or stairs used to evacuate a building if a fire breaks out.
  2. 2.The entire escape route viewed as a whole.
  3. 3.Any apparatus designed to allow people to escape a burning building, such as a canvas tube for sliding down.

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