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| bailout |
the act of parachuting out of an airplane to escape an impending disaster. [1/3 definitions] |
| ball and chain |
a heavy ball attached by a chain to a prisoner's ankle to prevent escape. |
| beat the rap |
(slang) to escape punishment. |
| black hole |
a region or body in space with gravity so strong that neither light nor matter can escape it. Scientists believe that black holes form when very large stars collapse. |
| bolt1 |
a sudden movement away from or toward something; dash. [2/8 definitions] |
| break |
a sudden, fast movement away; escape. [2/19 definitions] |
| breakout |
a forceful escape from a restricting place or situation, such as prison. |
| break out |
to escape from a place where one is incarcerated. [1/5 definitions] |
| bumper car |
one of a number of miniature electric cars that are part of an amusement at a fair or carnival. People ride in the cars and try to bump into other cars or escape from being bumped. The cars are designed to be safe and enjoyable for the riders. |
| chain gang |
a group of convicts chained together to prevent their escape from an outdoor work site. |
| checkmate |
in the game of chess, a winning maneuver in which the opponent's king piece is brought under direct attack and from which escape is not possible. [2/3 definitions] |
| chimney |
a hollow, vertical structure of masonry, which allows smoke and gases to escape from a furnace, fireplace, or stove; flue. [1/2 definitions] |
| clear away |
to get away; escape. |
| clear off |
to get away; escape. |
| close call |
(informal) a narrow escape from danger, failure, detection, or the like. |
| corner |
a position from which escape is difficult. [1/5 definitions] |
| cornered |
in an awkward, embarrassing, or dangerous position from which escape is difficult. [1/2 definitions] |
| Daedalus |
in Greek mythology, an artist who made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from the Labyrinth in Crete. |
| desperate |
having almost no way to escape from or solve. [1/2 definitions] |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. [1/2 definitions] |
| elude |
to get away from or avoid by speed or skill. |
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