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

This helps all stages of the ecosystem, from the Uppsala spinout behind Leqembi, one of the first drugs to slow Alzheimer’s, through to Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca whose largest factory is in Södertälje. — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Shares of Corteva have fallen 6% over the past month, partially due to its spinout and ongoing legal issues, but the stock is still up 23% year to date. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

Also, a startup spun out of EV-maker Rivian, debuted its flagship e-bike, the TM-B, last year. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Kontoor, which actually spun out of VF Corp in 2019, is behind the Wrangler, Lee, and Helly Hansen brands. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 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