escape
/ɪˈskeɪp/ noun A2- The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation. · The prisoners made their escape by digging a tunnel.
- Leakage or outflow, as of steam or a liquid, or an electric current through defective insulation.
- Something that has escaped; an escapee.
- A holiday, viewed as time away from the vicissitudes of life.
- escape key
- The text character represented by 27 (decimal) or 1B (hexadecimal). · You forgot to insert an escape in the datastream.
- A successful shot from a snooker position.
- A defective product that is allowed to leave a manufacturing facility.
Plural escapes
From the library
How did you manage to escape the great Wildcat?” They all bowed so low to the little Queen that they almost stood upon their heads.
In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
A FOX one day fell into a deep well and could find no means of escape.
The Goat, mindful only of his thirst, thoughtlessly jumped down, but just as he drank, the Fox informed him of the difficulty they were both in and suggested a scheme for their common escape.
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