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bail

Pronunciation: [beɪl]

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Learn how to use bail in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “general”

(verb) to remove water from a boat or another area, usually with a bucket. If a boat starts to take in water, you might bail it out to keep it from sinking.

Example

We had to bail water from the boat every time it rained.

Example

There was so much water in the boat that no one could bail it out fast enough.

Example

Do you know how to bail water out of a canoe?

How to pronounce bail

Pronunciation: [beɪl]

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