Meaning of ESCAPE HATCH
Pronunciation: | | e'skeyp hach
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| Definition: | | [n] hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency |
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| See Also: | | aeroplane, airplane, hatchway, opening, pigboat, plane, scuttle, sub, submarine, U-boat | |
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| Definition: | | Escape Hatch Vladimir Makanin, one of the most acclaimed writers of today's Russia, examines the fates of ordinary people of the future -- or is it the present? -- in these two brilliant novellas. Makanin's characters are caught in surreal situations which test their ability to retain their humanity, sometimes at a terrible price. more details ... |
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| Related Terms: | | alternative, back door, back stairs, back way, bolt-hole, boundary condition, catch, choice, clause, condition, covert way, donnee, ejection seat, emergency exit, escalator clause, escalier derobe, escape clause, escape route, fine print, fire escape, given, grounds, inflatable slide, joker, kicker, life buoy, life net, life raft, lifeboat, lifeline, limiting condition, loophole, obligation, parameter, prerequisite, pretext, provision, provisions, proviso, requisite, sally port, saving clause, secret exit, secret passage, secret staircase, side door, sine qua non, slide, small print, specification, stipulation, string, terms, ultimatum, underground, underground railroad, underground route, way of escape, way out, whereas |
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