spinout

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noun

spin·​out ˈspin-ˌau̇t How to pronounce spinout (audio)
: 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

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Noun
Called EchoNext, the artificial intelligence model was developed by researchers at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University and is being commercialized by a spinout called Pathway Labs. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 23 June 2026 Read on to discover how a crypto-mining spinout has evolved into a company that’s now bringing in billions of dollars in funding and attracting tech heavyweights, including Sheryl Sandberg, to its board. Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Verb
This episode is slippery, and things are spinning out of control. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Former Comcast chief financial officer Michael Angelakis will rejoin the company to run the future version of Comcast once the media assets are spun out. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spinout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1955, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spinout was in 1951

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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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