Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get-out clause

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: get-out -clause
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An escape clause.

Informal

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

get-out clauses (plural)

Questions

What does get-out clause mean?: An escape clause.

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