fire exit

collocation in English

meaningsoffireandexit

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fire
noun
uk
/faɪər/us
/faɪr/
(material that is in) the state of burning that produces flames that send out heat and light, and might ...
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exit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈek.sɪt/us
/ˈek.sɪt/
the door through which you might leave a building or ...
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(Definition offireandexitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffire exit

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Doors on every public building will need to have such signs so that everybody will know that there is afireexit.
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The lavatories were in disrepair, the passages were badly lit, thefireexitwas obstructed, and there was severe overcrowding.
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The products currently made or assembled in prison workshops which are described generically as locks are glass-encased "panic bolts" for installation on the interiors of emergency andfireexitdoors.
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It made me laugh—but the laughter was pretty hollow—that there was no lighting on the back stairs of thefireexitbecause there were no light bulbs.
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For example, even small artists' workshops will be required to erect all sorts of fire doors andfireexitsigns, even though they may be visited by few people.
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Some don't mind it, while other say that since the room is near an exit, the apartments will not be used for afireexit.
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Electrified exit hardware, sometimes called panic hardware or crash bars, are used infireexitapplications.
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The name is a reference to when they are frequently used, however afireexitcan also be a main doorway in or out.
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Today, it serves as a theatrefireexit, and can be busy with audience members during show-times and intermissions.
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Exit from the interior of a building to the fire escape may be provided by afireexitdoor, but in some cases the only exit is through a window.
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Once he leaves, he runs up the stairs to thefireexitand when gets to the roof top he sings some lines then sees the chaser chasing him again.
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When the warehouse was closed, some of the fire exits had been removed.
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These inform the guests about fire exits, telling them where the nearest exit is.
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The party breached all planning regulations on fire exits, emergency lighting and fire resistance of materials.
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The fire exits were blocked.
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It has fire exits, closes before midnight, and is run by a manager who insists on reasonable dress and cleanliness and who has often helped parents to trace missing children.
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Facilities and services must be provided— for example, lifts, fire exits, proper directions and proper food, which in some homes has not been up to reasonable nutritional standards.
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There are also fire exits on both sides, visible to the whole town.
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There were no fire exits, and the toilets overran consistently.
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