escape : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
  escape; relief valve; safety valve; escape cock.
  

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• noun an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
  escapologist.
  

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• verb get rid of
  shake off; throw off; shake.
  
  • I couldn't shake the car that was following me

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• noun hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
  

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• noun a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities
  

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• (Steam Boilers), a pipe for carrying away steam that escapes through a safety valve.

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• noun a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
  escape; relief valve; safety valve; escape cock.
  

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• (Steam Engine), a relief valve; a safety valve. See under Relief, and Safety.

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• noun the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field
  

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• noun gear that engages a rocking lever
  

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• (Horol.), the wheel of an escapement.

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• noun a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
  emergency exit.
  

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• a contrivance for facilitating escape from burning buildings.

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• noun something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
  squeak; close shave; close call; squeaker.
  

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• (Law), the escape of a prisoner by the express consent of the sheriff.

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