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get-out clause

get-out clause noun: an escape clause.

Noun

get-out clause (plural get-out clauses)

  1. (informal) An escape clause.
    • Scottish ministers provide a get-out clause for NR's target. It doesn't apply if NR needs to impose speed limits during bad weather, and it doesn't apply if trains run late to provide connections from late trains or ferries.2023 March 8, Philip Haigh, “Can Scottish specifications meet ambitious targets?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 58

Forms of get-out clause

pluralget-out clauses

Questions about get-out clause

What does get-out clause mean?
Get-out clause means an escape clause.
What part of speech is get-out clause?
Get-out clause is a noun.
What is the plural of get-out clause?
The plural of get-out clause is get-out clauses.

Words near get-out clause in the dictionary

  1. get-nothings
  2. get-off-my-lawn
  3. get-out
  4. get-out bet
  5. get-out bets
  6. get-out clause
  7. get-out clauses
  8. get-out-of-jail-free card
  9. get-out-of-jail-free cards
  10. get-outs
  11. get-pennies

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