"getaway man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: getaway men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|getaway men}} getaway man (plural getaway men)
  1. The male driver of a getaway car.
    Sense id: en-getaway_man-en-noun-Lw0Y2Hpm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. A man at the edge or rear of a military patrol, expected to make an escape and carry information if the group is ambushed.
    Sense id: en-getaway_man-en-noun-JsX8tIWk

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