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fire escape
/ˈfɑɪər ɪˌskeɪp/ nounDefinition
› a set of metal stairs on the outside of a building that people can use to leave if there is a fire
(Definition of fire escape noun from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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