Flight (8)
'flight' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for aviation that I've seen before include "The aircraft industry" , "Aircraft operating business" , "Mechanical flight" , "Air travel" , "Job; date" .)
'flight' is the definition.
(I know that lam is a type of flight)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for lam that I've seen before include "Thump; leg it" , "On this, you're fleeing, from the police" , "hurried flight" , "On this, you're in flight, especially from the police" , "Beat hard" .)
'flight' is the definition.
(flight can mean an escape)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for escape that I've seen before include "bolt" , "Decamp" , "Break loose, get away" , "Get away from depravity" , "Computer key" .)
(Other definitions for stairs that I've seen before include "Ascending flight of steps" , "Means of ascent/descent" , "Way between floors" , "Series of steps" , "4 and 8 (to the cockney)" .)
(Other definitions for risk that I've seen before include "Possibility of bad outcome" , "Expose to danger" , "dangerous thing" , "Gamble" , "Jeopardy" .)