Meaning of Bailout | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
2. The process of exiting an aircraft while in flight.
3. A backup supply of air in scuba diving.
4. The situation where a firefighter uses equipment to escape a structure where fire has proven uncontrollable.

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Examples

“The government bailout of that corporation is going to cost the taxpayers a hundred billion dollars.”

“"The no bailout' clause is violated every day."”

“The funding arrangement was described by the Government as a "bailout".”

“Bailouts from side doors are risky because the slipstream may carry a chutist into the plane's tail section.”

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