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escape hatch
noun
: a door or hatch that can be used to get out of something in an emergency
Full 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
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First Known Use of ESCAPE HATCH
1925
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