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bails

/beɪlz/

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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.

Examples :

"The family used their savings to pay the $10,000 bails and get their son released from jail before his trial. "

law government police finance

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Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.

Examples :

"The suspect's family worked hard to collect enough money for his bails, hoping he could be released from jail before the trial. "

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The person providing such payment.

Examples :

"The judge thanked the bails for ensuring the defendant's appearance in court. "

person finance law

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A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.

Examples :

"The fisherman used his two bails to quickly empty the rainwater that had collected in his small boat. "

nautical sailing utensil

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A person who bails water out of a boat.

Examples :

"The bails worked hard, quickly scooping water from the overturned rowboat. "

nautical job person

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Custody; keeping.

Examples :

"The dog's bails (keeping) are temporarily entrusted to my neighbor while we are on vacation. "

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verb

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

Examples :

"His family bails him out of jail after his arrest for a minor offense. "

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verb

To release a person under such guarantee.

Examples :

"His family pooled their money and bails him out of jail. "

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verb

To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.

Examples :

"to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier"

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verb

To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out.

Examples :

"to bail water out of a boat"

nautical sailing vehicle ocean

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verb

To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out.

Examples :

"to bail a boat"

nautical sailing action

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verb

To set free; to deliver; to release.

Examples :

"The kind neighbor bails out our cat from the tree every time it gets stuck. "

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verb

To exit quickly.

Examples :

"With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail."

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verb

To fail to meet a commitment.

Examples :

"Sarah bails on her friends' movie night whenever she has too much homework. "

action business

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A hoop, ring or handle (especially of a kettle or bucket).

Examples :

"The metal bails of the old milk bucket clanged together as she carried it across the field. "

item utensil thing

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A stall for a cow (or other animal) (usually tethered with a semi-circular hoop).

Examples :

"The farmer carefully led each cow into their individual bails before milking them. "

agriculture animal building

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A hinged bar as a restraint for animals, or on a typewriter.

Examples :

"The farmer used the wooden bails to secure the cows in the barn. "

animal machine writing

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A frame to restrain a cow during milking or feeding.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully led each cow into the bails before attaching the milking machine. "

agriculture animal machine utensil

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A hoop, ring, or other object used to connect a pendant to a necklace.

Examples :

"The necklace had a delicate silver bail connecting the pendant to the chain. "

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One of the two wooden crosspieces that rest on top of the stumps to form a wicket.

Examples :

"The bowler's delivery was so fast, it clipped the bails off the stumps. "

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(furniture) Normally curved handle suspended between sockets as a drawer pull. This may also be on a kettle or pail.

Examples :

"The antique dresser had beautiful brass bails on each drawer, making them easy to open. "

architecture item utensil part

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verb

To secure the head of a cow during milking.

Examples :

"The farmer bails the cow each morning before milking it to keep her still. "

agriculture animal utensil machine

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verb

Examples :

"The farmer bails hay in the barn to keep it dry. "

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To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.

Examples :

"Every morning, the farmer bails the cows before milking them. "

agriculture animal

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verb

To keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up. (Usually with up.)

Examples :

"The construction workers had to stop and bail up traffic for a few minutes while they moved the heavy equipment. "