Photo: a sprinter at the starting block. Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences, except when particular distinctions can be explicitly justified.
Bailout definition, the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc. See more.
Definition of spout for English Language Learners. : 1  to shoot out (a liquid) with force. : 2  to flow out with force. : 3  to say or talk about (something) in a way that is boring or annoying.