a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.
strike
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the state of having no protection from something harmful.
exposure
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a danger or risk.
hazard
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make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
mitigate
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a portable device that discharges a jet of water, foam, gas, or other material to extinguish a fire.
fire extinguisher
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an automatic fire extinguisher installed in the ceilings of a building, a device that sprays water.
sprinkler
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a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine
appliance
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to cause a liquid to flow or fall over the edge of a container or beyond the limits of something, or of a liquid to flow or fall in this way
Water spillage
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thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands.
cord
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a device which can stop the flow of electricity around a circuit by switching itself off if anything goes wrong
built in circuit breaker
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animal fat used or produced in cooking.
grease
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a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
avalanches
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the changes in the value of a particular currency compared to another.
currency fluctuations
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wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
fraud
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a significant, widespread, and prolonged downturn in economic activity.