| 1. | the act of parachuting from an aircraft, esp. to escape a crash, fire, etc. |
| 2. | an instance of coming to the rescue, esp. financially: a government bailout of a large company. |
| 3. | an alternative, additional choice, or the like: If the highway is jammed, you have two side roads as bailouts. |
| 4. | of, pertaining to, or consisting of means for relieving an emergency situation: bailout measures for hard-pressed smallbusinesses. |

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