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ESCAPE EXPERT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does escape expert mean?
• ESCAPE EXPERT (noun)
The noun ESCAPE EXPERT has 1 sense:
1. an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
Familiarity information: ESCAPE EXPERT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
escape expert; escapologist
Hypernyms ("escape expert" is a kind of...):
conjurer; conjuror; illusionist; magician; prestidigitator (someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience)
Instance hyponyms:
Erik Weisz; Harry Houdini; Houdini (United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926))
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