Definitions for bailoutˈbeɪlˌaʊt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bail•outˈbeɪlˌaʊt(n.)
the act of parachuting from an aircraft.
a rescue from financial distress.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of bailout:
1950–55
Wiktionary
bailout(Noun)
a rescue, especially a financial rescue
The government bailout of that corporation is going to cost the taxpayers a hundred billion dollars.
bailout(Noun)
a backup supply of air in scuba diving
Origin: bail + out
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