Phrase Hound found 47 phrases and 20 compound words that contain escape. The most common are listed below. Open escape in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 47
- fire escapeAny of the series of emergency doors, ladders, or stairs used to evacuate a building if a fire breaks out.
- escape velocityThe minimum speed needed to escape the gravitational field of a planet or other body.
- escape sequencesplural of escape sequence: An escape character together with subsequent characters, not output as written, but specifying a particular behaviour.
- escape keyA key on a computer keyboard that can be used to cancel an operation.
- escape roomA room containing various puzzles and riddles that players must solve in order to escape.
- escape routeA path used by someone to escape from a dangerous place.
- escape sequenceAn escape character together with subsequent characters, not output as written, but specifying a particular behaviour.
- escape artistA person who is skilled at escaping from confinement, for example from prisons.
- escape characterA single metacharacter, usually a control code, which in a sequence of characters signifies that what is to follow takes an alternative interpretation. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and the subsequent character or …
- escape podAny small, secondary, emergency-use vehicle used to evacuate from the main vehicle during times of danger.
- Jeans escapeA type of atmospheric escape in which a light gas atom or molecule (typically a helium atom or hydrogen molecule) gains sufficient momentum through collision with other molecules to escape the atmosphere (and gravitational pull) of a …
- escape clauseAny clause, term or condition in a contract or statute that avoids the application of a provision
- narrow escapeA situation in which some danger or unfortunate circumstance is only just avoided.
- emergency escapeA fire escape.
- escape artistsplural of escape artist: A person who is skilled at escaping from confinement, for example from prisons.
- escape charactersplural of escape character: A single metacharacter, usually a control code, which in a sequence of characters signifies that what is to follow takes an alternative interpretation. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and …
- escape fireA fuel-free safe spot, consisting of burning grass as a method of defense against a forest fire.
- escape roomsplural of escape room: A room containing various puzzles and riddles that players must solve in order to escape.
- escape tonea non-harmonic tone that is a second from a note in the previous chord and more than a second from a note in the next chord
- garden escapeA non-native plant species that has accidentally been allowed to spread from gardens and established itself in the wild.
- escape hatchAn emergency exit in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or similar structure.
- escape routesplural of escape route: A path used by someone to escape from a dangerous place.
- vaccine escapeMutation of a pathogen to a point where it is no longer recognized and counteracted by existing vaccines.
- escape rhythmA heart rhythm that is initiated at places other than the sinus node.
- atmospheric escapeThe loss of planetary atmospheric gases to outer space.
Compound words 20
- escapementThe linkage in a (watch) that gives impulses to the timekeeping element and periodically releases the gear train to move forward, advancing the clock's hands.
- escaperA person who escapes.
- reescapeto escape again.
- escapefulGiving a chance of escape.
- escapelandA place where one can go to escape.
- autoescapeTo escape (cause a text character to be interpreted literally) automatically.
- escapageSynonym of escape (“leakage or outflow”).
- escapelessFrom which escape is not possible.
- escapewayA passage for escaping from a mine or similar facility in an emergency.
- immunoescapeThe failure of the immune system to eliminate all pathogens