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bale out

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Verb1.bale outbale out - remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
bail out
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
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? bale out
vi
(Aviat) → abspringen, aussteigen (inf) → (of aus)
(Naut) → schöpfen
vt sep (Naut) water → schöpfen; ship → ausschöpfen, leer schöpfen


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When the huntsman saw that, he went back and fetched three men to come with buckets and bale out the water.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
No, Bunny, I bale out every drop and pour it away through the scullery sink, so you will kindly consult me before you turn a tap.
A Thief in the Night by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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