Bailout

noun

/ˈbeɪlˌawt/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA rescue, especially a financial rescue.

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

2.nounThe process of exiting an aircraft while in flight.

3.noun(underwater diving) A backup supply of air in scuba diving.

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