Definition of "bailout" in англійська

noun

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

4. (firefighting) The situation where a firefighter uses equipment to escape a structure where fire has proven uncontrollable.