Meaning of bump-out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The process of moving sets and equipment out of an event venue, such as a theatre or conference centre, after an event or performance.
   Australia
2. A small extension to a house, often involving the expansion of an existing room.
3. A curb extension.

Examples

“One company in particular, TAE, also played to tens of thousands of schools students in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[…]By the end⟳ of 1999, after years of hard yakka and a few too many bump-ins and outs, some full time company members were growing tired - including of being permanently ‘broke’.”

“In the event industry there are two critical times when safety is often compromised, at bump-in and at bump-out. At bump-in the organizer is usually pressed for time and it is not uncommon for installers to work⟳ around the clock. At the end⟳ of the show⟳ or exhibition, bump-out carries an even higher risk⟳ as everyone is exhausted.”

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