The Hindu Editorial (Fire and more fire) – Mar 19, 2026

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​Fire and more fire) – Mar 19, 2026:

1. hospital fire safety (noun) – the set of practices, protocols, and equipment implemented within a healthcare facility to prevent, manage, and protect patients and staff from fire hazards.
2. criminal accountability (noun) – the legal responsibility and liability of individuals or entities to face prosecution and penal consequences for negligent or unlawful actions resulting in harm or death; penal responsibility, legal liability, culpability.
3. accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability, culpability.
4. anomaly (noun) – abnormality, exception, irregularity, aberration.
5. ledger (noun) – record book, register, log, archive.
6. mandatory (adjective) – compulsory, obligatory, binding, essential.
7. fire safety clearance (noun) – an official certification or approval granted by authorities indicating that a building complies with all mandated fire prevention and safety regulations; fire safety certification.
8. clearance (noun) – official authorization or permission; approval, sanction.
9. following (preposition) – coming after or as a result of an event; subsequent to, succeeding, in the aftermath of, trailing.
10. tragedy (noun) – disaster, catastrophe, calamity, misfortune.
11. fire safety audit (noun) – a comprehensive and systematic evaluation of a building’s premises and operations to identify fire hazards and ensure compliance with safety standards.
12. facility (noun) – a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose; establishment, institution, centre, premises.
13. allocate (verb) – assign, allot, distribute, designate.
14. apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, ostensibly, outwardly.
15. short circuit (noun) – a faulty connection or abnormal flow of electric current in a circuit that bypasses the normal load, often causing overheating or fire.
16. trauma care (noun) – specialized medical treatment provided to patients suffering from severe or life-threatening physical injuries; emergency treatment, critical care, injury management.
17. trauma (noun) – severe injury, physical damage, shock, wound.
18. suggest (verb) – indicate, imply, propose, point to.
19. ventilator (noun) – a medical device that provides mechanical assistance to a patient’s breathing by delivering air into the lungs; respirator, life-support machine.
20. char (verb) – burn, scorch, sear, blacken.
21. claim (verb) – kill, take, end.
22. firefighting unit (noun) – an organized team of trained personnel equipped to extinguish fires and handle emergencies within a facility or area; fire brigade, fire department, rescue squad.
23. firefighting (noun) – the activity or profession of extinguishing fires; fire control, fire suppression, emergency response, hazard mitigation.
24. personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce, workers.
25. reportedly (adverb) – supposedly, allegedly, reputedly, ostensibly.
26. alert (verb) – notify, inform.
27. additionally (adverb) – furthermore, moreover, besides, also.
28. (fire) hydrant (noun) – an upright water pipe, especially one in a street or building, with a nozzle to which a fire hose can be attached; water plug, emergency water outlet.
29. nevertheless (adverb) – in spite of that; nonetheless, however, yet, still.
30. medium (noun) – substance.
31. extinguish (verb) – put out, douse, smother, quench.
32. carbon dioxide (noun) – a colourless, odourless gas used in fire extinguishers to displace oxygen and smother electrical fires; CO2, extinguishing gas, non-flammable gas, fire-suppressant agent.
33. newborn (noun) – a child that has recently been born; infant, baby, tot.
34. audit (noun) – inspection, review, evaluation, assessment.
35. reveal (verb) – disclose, uncover, expose, bring to light.
36. hazard (noun) – a danger or risk; danger, risk, peril, threat.
37. exposed wiring (noun) – electrical cables or wires that are not properly covered or insulated, posing a risk of electric shock or fire; bare wires, uninsulated cables, open electrical lines.
38. inadequate (adjective) – insufficient, deficient, poor, substandard.
39. earthing (noun) – the process of connecting electrical equipment to the ground to prevent electric shocks and fires.
40. power load (noun) – the amount of electrical energy consumed by the devices and equipment connected to an electrical circuit.
41. leading (adjective) – most important; primary, main.
42. cause (noun) – reason.
43. intrinsic (adjective) – inherent, innate, built-in, essential.
44. oxygen-rich (adjective) – containing a high concentration of oxygen, which significantly increases flammability and fire risks; highly oxygenated, oxygen-dense.
45. environment (noun) –  surroundings, setting, atmosphere, conditions.
46. turn into (phrasal verb) – transform, convert, change into, alter.
47. spark (noun) – a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by an electrical fault; flicker, flash, ignition, ember.
48. inferno (noun) – a large fire that is dangerously out of control; conflagration, blaze, firestorm, raging fire.
49. pack with (phrasal verb) – fill, cram, stuff, load.
50. well trained (adjective) – skilled, proficient, qualified, competent.
51. safe handling (noun) – the process of operating or managing dangerous equipment or materials in a manner that prevents accidents or harm; secure operation, careful management, proper usage.
52. state-of-the-art (adjective) – modern, cutting-edge, advanced, ultra-modern.
53. come with (phrasal verb) – feature, include, possess, bear.
54. advanced electronic (adjective) – technologically sophisticated, modern digital, high-tech, complex electronic.
55. variable frequency drive (noun) – a type of motor controller that drives an electric motor by varying the frequency and voltage of its power supply.
56. harmonic current (noun) – an unwanted electrical current generated by non-linear loads that distorts the normal power supply and can cause dangerous overheating in circuits.
57. circuit breaker (noun) – an automatic electrical safety switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overcurrent or short circuit; safety switch, trip switch, fuse.
58. harmonics (noun) – unwanted electrical frequencies that cause distortion in voltage and current waveforms, often leading to equipment overheating and fire hazards; frequency distortions.
59. persistent (adjective) – continuous, unrelenting, constant, unending.
60. overheating (noun) – thermal overload, excess heat, superheating.
61. insulation (noun) – protective covering, shielding.
62. degradation (noun) – deterioration, decay, breakdown, degeneration.
63. fire hazard (noun) – a material, condition, or situation that increases the likelihood of a fire starting or spreading; fire risk, flammability threat, combustion danger, fire peril.
64. lay down (phrasal verb) – stipulate, prescribe, mandate, dictate.
65. wheel into (phrasal verb) – push, roll, move, transport.
66. load capacity (noun) – the maximum amount of electrical current that a system can safely handle; electrical limit, maximum load, carrying capacity, power threshold.
67. re-evaluate (verb) – reassess, review, reconsider, re-examine.
68. electrical upgrade (noun) – the process of modernizing or improving an electrical system to safely handle increased power demands or new equipment; power system enhancement, wiring modernization, circuit improvement.
69. cutting edge (adjective) –  pioneering, state-of-the-art, advanced, forefront.
70. sedate (verb) – tranquillize, calm, put to sleep, medicate.
71. intubate (verb) – catheterize, cannulate, ventilate, insert a tube into.
72. evacuation (noun) – the action of emptying or clearing a place, especially of people in a dangerous situation; clearing, emptying, removal, withdrawal.
73. a matter of (phrase) – an issue or question of a specific kind; an issue of, a question of, a case of, a subject of.
74. rather than (phrase) – instead of, in place of, as an alternative to, opposed to.
75. bureaucratic (adjective) – administrative, official, procedural, red-tape.
76. paperwork (noun) – clerical work, documentation, record-keeping, administration.
77. mount (verb) – increase, accumulate, pile up, multiply.

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