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Air Cock :: Air cock () A faucet to allow escape of air.

Escapement :: Escapement (n.) The act of escaping; escape.

Gastight :: Gastight (a.) So tightly fitted as to preclude the escape of gas; impervious to gas.

Straggle :: Straggle (v. t.) To escape or stretch beyond proper limits, as the branches of a plant; to spread widely apart; to shoot too far or widely in growth..

So :: So (adv.) In such manner; to such degree; -- used correlatively with as or that following; as, he was so fortunate as to escape..

Scapegallows :: Scapegallows (n.) One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes.

Eschew :: Eschew (a.) To escape from; to avoid.

Astert :: Astert (v. t.) To start up; to befall; to escape; to shun.

Season :: Season (v. i.) To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural juices, or by being penetrated with other substance; as, timber seasons in the sun..

Avoider :: Avoider (n.) One who avoids, shuns, or escapes..

Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A frame of wire netting over a locomotive chimney, to prevent escape of sparks..

Bay :: Bay (v. i.) A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible..

Dodge :: Dodge (v. t.) To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown..

Chance :: Chance (n.) A possibility; a likelihood; an opportunity; -- with reference to a doubtful result; as, a chance to escape; a chance for life; the chances are all against him..

Hernia :: Hernia (n.) A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture..

Shun :: Shun (v. t.) To avoid; to keep clear of; to get out of the way of; to escape from; to eschew; as, to shun rocks, shoals, vice..

Release :: Release (n.) The act of opening the exhaust port to allow the steam to escape.

Escape :: Escape (n.) An apophyge.

Luckily :: Luckily (adv.) In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; -- used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury..

Invest :: Invest (v. t.) To inclose; to surround of hem in with troops, so as to intercept succors of men and provisions and prevent escape; to lay siege to; as, to invest a town..

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