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bailout.

A rescue, especially a financial rescue.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/US
  1. A rescue, especially a financial rescue.

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

  5. The act of bailing out; a departure or abandonment.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from bail out.

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