escape key

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escape key^¹

noun escape keys

A key on a computer keyboard that can be used to cancel an operation.
Similar: ␛, Esc, escape

Escape key^²

/ɪˈskeɪp kiː/ UK
/ɪˈskeɪp ki/ Canada, US
/ɪˈskæɪp kiː/ Australia
/əˈskæɪp kiː/ New Zealand
/ɪˈskep ki/ Scotland
/iˈskeːʲp kiː/ India

noun Escape keys

countable, uncountable Synonym of Esc key.
Similar: Esc key

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noun key on a personal computer

한국어	이스케이프 키 iseukeipeu ki, 이스케이프 iseukeipeu
日本語	エスケープキー esukēpu kī, エスケープ esukēpu
中文	退出鍵 /退出键 tuìchūjiàn, 逸出鍵 /逸出键 yìchūjiàn
Русский	эске́йп eskéjp, кла́виша эске́йп kláviša eskéjp
Tiếng Việt	phím thoát

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@misc{escape_key_2026,
  title = {escape key},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/escape%20key},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}