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get-out clauses

get-out clauses is the plural of get-out clause.

Meaning of get-out 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

Questions about get-out clauses

What is get-out clauses the plural of?
Get-out clauses is the plural of get-out clause.

Words near get-out clauses in the dictionary

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

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