emergency escape

collocation in English

meaningsofemergencyandescape

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emergency
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us
/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid ...
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escape
noun
uk
/ɪˈskeɪp/us
/ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of successfully getting out of a place or a dangerous or ...
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(Definition ofemergencyandescapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The stations serve asemergencyescapepoints.
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As most of the line runs in tunnel, little land has to be acquired on the surface except foremergencyescapeshafts and landscaping.
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All 72 people on board evacuated by theemergencyescapeslides.
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The passengers used theemergencyescapehandles and started walking back to the station.
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The third stage of the launch system malfunctioned, and theemergencyescapesystem was activated.
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There is a service walkway about 1 metre across which doubles as anemergencyescape.
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The spacecraft used was not equipped with a life support system or anemergencyescapesystem.
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Climbing lanes andemergencyescaperamps should be provided where appropriate.
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Consequently, some larger multihulls are built with a turtleemergencyescapehatch beneath the hull.
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They soon locate anemergencyescapeshuttle hidden in the mountains, but it can carry only one person.
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These addressed improvements in maintenance, early detection of problems,emergencyescapeequipment, documention and training provisions, and firewall integrity.
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After landing the passengers used nightfall to go into the cockpit, where they climbed down theemergencyescaperope.
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Ventilation raises are excavated to provide ventilation for the workplaces, and can be modified for use asemergencyescaperoutes.
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In addition to the entrance door, anemergencyescapedoor is also located in the passenger cabin mid-section over the wing.
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The equipment that is necessary for train operation in the tunnels is installed in the connecting tunnels, which also serve asemergencyescaperoutes.
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Emergencyescapepaths will be marked by a square table featuring a long-haired lady running in her high heel boots.
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It will be equipped with emergency mission abort andemergencyescapethat can be done at the first stage and second stage of the rocket.
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One tube contains the northbound traffic, one tube contains the southbound traffic and a tube in the middle functions as anemergencyescaperoute.
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After he sold that to a diving trainee, he usedemergencyescaperebreathers which he had adapted to give a longer dive duration.
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The prone pilot'semergencyescapeinvolved an extremely complex procedure which included jettisoning the rudder pedals, crawling backward to an escape hatch and retracting the nose wheel.
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