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escape — I. verb (escaped; escaping) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French escaper, eschaper, from Vulgar Latin *excappare, from Latin ex + Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to get away (as by flight)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
escape — Term used to describe the situation when a pacemaker defaults or AV conduction fails and another, usually lower pacemaker, assumes the function of pacemaking for one or more beats. junctional e. e. with the AV junction as pacemaker. ventricular e … Medical dictionary
Escape — may refer to: * Escape (hold), a maneuver used to exit a wrestling or grappling hold * Escapism, mental diversion by means of entertainment or recreation * Escapology, the study and practice of escaping from physical restraints * Prison escape,… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Escape set — An escape set (in German Tauchretter = diver rescuer ) is a breathing set, which lets its wearer survive for a time in an environment without (sufficiently) breathable air, in particular underwater, primarily or originally intending mainly to… … Wikipedia
ESCAPE — Infobox Book name = Escape image caption = Frontcover of the Monsoon Books edition of Escape, designed by Sin É Design, photograph copyright©Magnum Photos author = David McMillan (smuggler) country = United Kingdom language = English genre = True … Wikipedia
Escape to Last Man Peak — Infobox Book | name = Escape to Last Man Peak image caption = Cover illustration of the paperback edition of Escape to Last Man Peak author = Jean D Costa cover artist = Mike Bell/Ian Flemming Assoc. Ltd country = Jamaica language =… … Wikipedia
Literature of Singapore — The literature of Singapore comprises a collection of literary works by Singaporeans in any of the country s four main languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. While Singaporean literary works may be considered as also belonging to the… … Wikipedia
literature, Northern Irish — While the identity politics central to the ‘Troubles’ which have dominated Northern Ireland since the mid 1960s are a major factor in the works of many writers, it should be remembered that the Troubles themselves are a response to broader… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
escape pod — noun /əˈskep.pɔd/ Any small, secondary, emergency use vehicle used to evacuate from the main vehicle during times of danger. Usually refers to a small pod like capsule that fits a low number of people. Escape pods are common in science fiction… … Wiktionary
