Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire code

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: fire -code
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of building and property regulations designed to establish a mandatory standard for a building's ability to resist the start and spread of a fire as well as facilitating the prompt and safe evacuation of the occupants.

Inflected Forms

fire codes (plural)

Questions

What does fire code mean?: A set of building and property regulations designed to establish a mandatory standard for a building's ability to resist the start and spread of a fire as well as facilitating the prompt and safe evacuation of the occupants.

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