bailout

Meaning

  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.

Frequency

35k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/
Etymology

Deverbal from bail out.

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