escape hatch
escape hatch · escape hatches
An emergency exit in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or similar structureAn emergency exit in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or similar structure.
Meaning
2 sensesAn emergency exit in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or similar structure.
(broadly, figuratively)A preplanned or readily available means of avoiding a difficult, unpleasant, or undesirable situation.
What we need is progress with an escape hatch.
More definitions
- hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
Forms
plural: escape hatches| Singular | escape hatch |
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