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Bail is money used to get temporary release of an arrested person before their case goes to trial. (Noun)

The money given to a bondsman to get a relative out of jail is an example of bail.

Bail means to help out of a financial or another difficulty. (Verb)

The US government giving money to many financial institutions in 2008 was an example of bail out.

A bail is a bucket used to remove water from a boat. (Noun)

What a person would use while in a sinking boat which is filling with water is an example of a bail.

Bail is removing water from something. (Verb)

Taking water out of an overly full pool is an example of to bail.

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See bail in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

money, a bond, etc. deposited with the court to obtain the temporary release of an arrested person on the assurance that the person will obey the court's orders, as by appearing for trial
the release thus brought about
the person or persons giving bail

transitive verb

to deliver (goods) in trust for a special purpose
to set (an arrested person) free on bail or have (an arrested person) set free by giving bail: often with out
to help out of financial or other difficulty: often with out

noun

a bucket or scoop for dipping up water and removing it from a boat

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to remove water from (a boat) as with a bail
to dip out (water, etc.) as with a bail

Related Forms:

bailer noun

noun

a hoop-shaped support for holding up the cloth of a canopy, etc.
a hoop-shaped handle for a bucket, kettle, etc.
a bar on a typewriter to hold the paper against the platen

noun

Chiefly Brit. a bar or pole to keep animals separate in a barn
Cricket either of two sticks laid across the three stumps to form a wicket

See bail in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(bāl)

noun

Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
Release from imprisonment provided by the payment of such money.
A person who provides this security.

transitive verb bailed, bail·ing, bails

To secure the release of by providing security.
To release (a person) for whom security has been paid.
Informal To extricate from a difficult situation: always bailing you out of trouble.
To transfer (property) to another for a special purpose but without permanent transference of ownership.

Related Forms:

bailˈer noun

(bāl)

verb bailed, bail·ing, bails

verb, transitive

To remove (water) from a boat by repeatedly filling a container and emptying it over the side.
To empty (a boat) of water by bailing.

verb, intransitive

To empty a boat of water by bailing.

noun

A container used for emptying water from a boat.

Phrasal Verb: bail out To parachute from an aircraft; eject. To abandon a project or enterprise.

Related Forms:

bailˈer noun

(bāl)

noun

The arched hooplike handle of a container, such as a pail.
An arch or hoop, such as one of those used to support the top of a covered wagon.
A hinged bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the platen.
The pivoting U-shaped part of a fishing reel that guides the line onto the spool during rewinding.

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bail³

covered wagon

(bāl)

noun

Chiefly British A pole or bar used to confine or separate animals.
Sports One of the two crossbars that form the top of a wicket used in the game of cricket.

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