escape hatch
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escape hatch

noun

Definition of ESCAPE HATCH

1
: a hatch providing an emergency exit from an enclosed space
2
: a means of evading a difficulty, dilemma, or responsibility

Examples of ESCAPE HATCH

  1. the escape hatch of a submarine

First Known Use of ESCAPE HATCH

1925

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