escape hatch

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noun

a hatch used for emergency escape, as from a submarine or aircraft.

a means of avoiding a troublesome situation; a ready or handy way out.

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Origin of escape hatch

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby escape hatch

escapade, escape, escape artist, escape clause, escapee, escape hatch, Escape key, escape mechanism, escapement, escapement error, escape notice

How to use escape hatch in a sentence

San Diego is betting a state anti-corruption law can be an escape hatch from two city leases that a real estate guru it had considered a volunteer received more than $9 million to help execute.
The City Is Betting on This Law to Get it Out of 101 Ash, Civic Center Deals|Lisa Halverstadt|July 2, 2021|Voice of San Diego
If only John Kerry had been aware of this linguistic escape hatch.
The New Era of Evolution Helps Pols Switch Stance on Issues from Gay Marriage to Immigration|Howard Kurtz|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mami—this is one of the conventional parts of the story—did stress education, and Sonia knew it was her escape hatch.
Sotomayor's Rising Star|Michael Tomasky|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Heller leaves one big escape hatch from this nihilistic frame.
David's Bookclub: Catch-22|David Frum|December 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The hard-pressed countries of the eurozone have an escape hatch: They can quit the euro currency.
How the Euro Crisis Will Affect You|David Frum|May 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Stuck between two unpopular options on a controversial oil pipeline, President Obama finds an escape hatch.
Obama Delays Keystone Pipeline at Least 12 Months|Daniel Stone|November 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He motioned the others to stand back and began opening the dogs which secured the escape hatch.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton
Rip smashed at the escape hatch above his head, grabbed propulsion tubes from the rack, and called, "Now!"
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin
Back toward the trailing edge then, to a small escape-hatch beside which was fastened a dull black ball.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
Winter staggered to the escape hatch and stood by it, waiting for the others.
Mr. Spaceship|Philip K. Dick
The light over the escape hatch indicated that someone had gone out.
Stand by for Mars!|Carey Rockwell

British Dictionary definitions for escape hatch

escape hatch

noun

a means of escape in an emergency, esp from a submarine

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escape hatch

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