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escape hatch

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escape hatch [ə′skāp ‚hach]
(engineering)
A hatch which permits persons to escape from a compartment, such as the interior of a submarine or aircraft, when normal means of exiting are blocked.


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It's too late to offer any relief for this year, but keep an eye on it toward the end of the year to see if the escape hatch is still available in 2007.
Morals clauses in endorsement contracts provide an escape hatch, but they should be exercised carefully, said Sharon R.
They are not using vouchers as an escape hatch from poorly performing public schools," asserts Nancy Van Meter, director of AFT's Center on Privatization.
 
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