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scuttle vs escape hatch

escape hatch vs scuttle

scuttle and escape hatch both are nouns.

scuttle is a verb but escape hatch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scuttle Yes No Yes No
escape hatch Yes No No No
As nouns, escape hatch is a hyponym of scuttle; that is, escape hatch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scuttle:
  • scuttle: an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
  • escape hatch: hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
scuttle (noun) escape hatch (noun)
container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
scuttle (verb) escape hatch (verb)
to move about or proceed hurriedly
Difference between scuttle and escape hatch

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