escape artist en · NOUN
Meanings
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A person who is skilled at escaping from confinement, for example from prisons.
Whether he is an escape artist, whether he is a known troublemaker and agitator, fights, and one thing or another. All these things are taken into consideration by the committee before a decision is made.
1972, United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Crime, American Prisons in Turmoil: Hearings, page 615:They do not mention that if the dog is like Nero, it can be a regular escape artist, pulling out chains or breaking ropes.
2001, Claire Rudolf Murphy, Jane G. Haigh, Gold Rush Dogs, page 40:
- An entertainer who performs escapes from perilous situations such as cages, coffins, and straitjackets.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| escape artists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
hu szabadulóművész (person skilled in escaping from confinement) · gl escapista (person skilled in escaping from confinement) · fi kahlekuningas (person skilled in escaping from confinement) · de Ausbrecherkönig (person skilled in escaping from confinement) · sv utbrytarkung (person skilled in escaping from confinement) · de Entfesselungskünstler (entertainer)