spinout

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noun

spin·​out ˈspin-ˌau̇t 

: a rotational skid by an automobile that usually causes it to leave the roadway

spin out

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verb

spun out; spinning out; spins out

intransitive verb

: to make a rotational skid in an automobile

Examples of spinout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

To solve this manufacturing bottleneck, Thea Energy—a spinout from Princeton University—has redesigned the stellarator using flat, high-temperature superconducting magnets. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Comcast plans to separate out NBCUniversal in 2027, a swift follow-up to the spinout of Versant, its portfolio of cable TV networks, including CNBC. — Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

The company spun out of Rivian in early 2025 after running as a stealth project inside the EV maker. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

All of this spins out from the White House in a series of concentric circles. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1955, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spinout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout