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bleed out

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An instance of exsanguination or of major blood loss.
    informal
  2. An instance of any system or item that loses its necessary components, such as a machine and its fuel or a company and its money.
    figuratively

Equivalents

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Examples

“There are shootings, stabbings, car wrecks, falls and other accidents that can create⟳ a fatal bleed⟳ out situation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bleed white bleed-sheet bleed-through Bleeder Bleeders Bleeding

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