escape hatch
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nounDefinition of ESCAPE HATCH
1
: a hatch providing an emergency exit from an enclosed space
2
: a means of evading a difficulty, dilemma, or responsibility
See Examples of ESCAPE HATCH
- the escape hatch of a submarine
First Known Use of ESCAPE HATCH
1925
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