bailout
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bailout
- /ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/ US
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Deverbal from bail out.
noun bailouts · bail-out
- A rescue, especially a financial rescue. The government bailout of that corporation is going to cost the taxpayers a hundred billion dollars.
- The process of exiting an aircraft while in flight. Bailouts from side doors are risky because the slipstream may carry a chutist into the plane's tail section.
- A backup supply of air in scuba diving.
- The situation where a firefighter uses equipment to escape a structure where fire has proven uncontrollable.
- The act of bailing out; a departure or abandonment.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bail-out, ransom, redemption, rescue, rescuing, life-saving, buy-back, saving, retrieval, surrender, aid, recovery, remediation, lifesaving, assistance, encashment
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noun a rescue, especially a financial rescue
| Español | rescate / auxilio / socorro financiero |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 救済 kyūsai |
| 中文 | 救助 jiùzhù, 緊急援助 /紧急援助 jǐnjí yuánzhù, 企業救濟 /企业救济 qǐyè jiùjì |
| Deutsch | Notverkauf |
| Italiano | bailout, salvataggio |
| Русский | спасе́ние spasénije, вы́ручка výručka |
noun backup supply of air in scuba diving
| Español | suministro de escapada |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Rettungsaktion |
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title = {bailout},
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