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jailbreak

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Jailbreak " is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC . It is the ninth and final track of their third Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap , released in September 1976. The song was not released in North America until 1984. It was written ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
jailbreak \jailbreak\ n. an escape from jail; as, five prisoners escaped in a coordinated jailbreak . Syn: break, breakout, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned" [syn: break , breakout , gaolbreak , prisonbreak , prison-breaking ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also jail-break , "prison escape," 1872, perhaps 1828, from jail (n.) + break (n.).

Usage examples of jailbreak.

About an attempted jailbreak, and an unprovoked attack on duly constituted authorities, and.

That's how I know about what a bad rap a jailbreak is, know what I mean?

Mister bodyguard, with your allergies and zero-for-three record at jailbreak, did you ever do anything for the Mob that worked?

After much pondering, I had decided to swallow my pride and lean heavily on Guide's expertise, which was why it hit me so hard when I discovered that he knew even less about successful jailbreaks than I.

Guido, it occurs to me that we might pick up a few lessons on jailbreaks from your experiences even if they were unsuccessful.

Well, if you're right, this should be the most successful jailbreak ever!

Crazy enough to jailbreak a wizard out from under the noses of the Powers That Be?

It was a jailbreak in the dark or spending the night and God alone knew how many other nights besides in this world.

He already has one score against you for pulling idiot jailbreaks on Rhapsody.

But even if Lind was right about no one at the facility knowing exactly who Brodesser was, he would bet that jailbreaks were not an everyday occurrence under Sadir’s rule.

But even if Lind was right about no one at the facility knowing exactly who Brodesser was, he would bet that jailbreaks were not an everyday occurrence under Sadir's rule.

One must remember that during this period, jailbreaks were, in the words of one commentator, "quite as common as illegitimate births," and nothing so ordinary was really newsworthy.