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walk⋅out

[wawk-out]
–noun
1. a strike by workers.
2. the act of leaving or being absent from a meeting, esp. as an expression of protest.
3. a doorway in a building or room that gives direct access to the outdoors: a home with a sliding-glass walkout from the living room to the patio.
–adjective
4. having a doorway that gives direct access to the outdoors: a walkout basement.
Also, walk-out.


Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; n., adj. use of v. phrase walk out
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walk·out   (wôk'out')   
n.  
  1. A labor strike.

  2. The act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest.

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Main Entry: walk·out
Pronunciation: 'wok-"aut
Function: noun
1 : STRIKE
2 : the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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