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fire escape n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a means of evacuating persons from a building in the event of fire, esp a metal staircase outside the building ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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He built in accordance with safety standards set for earthquakes, created enlarged fire escape staircases and added extra fire hoses, features that were not made mandatory until new building codes were introduced following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Meier: (On Santee) we had to detach the fire escapes section by section, repair the structural integrity of the entire fire escape system and crane them back up and re-bolt them to the building. It is as if Moore is constructing a bridge in front of herself as she walks across it, participating in what she describes as "the fire escape school of architecture. |
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