escape capsule

collocation in English

meaningsofescapeandcapsule

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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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capsule
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæp.sjuːl/us
/ˈkæp.səl/
a small container with medicine inside that ...
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(Definition ofescapeandcapsulefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theescapecapsuleis a great step forward.
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I understand that the cabin is anescapecapsulewhich can be propelled away from the aircraft by rocket and land by parachute.
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Design efforts reduced airframe weight but were offset by the addition of theescapecapsule.
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He used theescapecapsuleto leave the stricken aircraft at 6,500 meters (21,000 ft) and landed safely by parachute.
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Each individual voyage is a separate command, and lasts either until the player's vessel is destroyed or until they use anescapecapsule.
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Those three later made their escape when the admiral evolved into anescapecapsule.
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Unable to do so, he separated theescapecapsule.
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The concept of an ejectableescapecapsulehas also been tried.
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These tasks included a borehole inspection to determine how much of the shaft needed casing to prevent rockfalls from jamming theescapecapsule.
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The commanding officer and four others who were still on board entered theescapecapsuleand ejected it.
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She was found drifting in space in anescapecapsule, she was the only survivor of a ship that was destroyed.
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The nose of the aircraft could be separated in an emergency, and formed a self-contained, pressurisedescapecapsulefor the pilot.
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Escape capsules were added to the two remaining towers, allowing rapid evacuation.
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Use is nevertheless limited to comparatively small depths; escape capsules and rescue submarines and emergency lift devices and droppable ballast provide safety in deeper water.
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