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panic bar

American  

noun

  1. a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied.

Etymology

Origin of panic bar

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Ashish yanks the locked panic bar door open, loots the safe and stuffs his pockets with cash.

From Washington Post

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