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
Eco Material Technologies, a company previously featured in this column, was formed when the MIT spinout Green Cement merged with the ash mining firm Boral Resources in a 2022 deal worth $755 million. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 The mini is being launched with a spinout of 10% of ETHE's assets, which were priced as of last Wednesday's close. Crystal Kim, Axios, 22 July 2024
Verb
Oak Street Health could theoretically be spun out with Aetna in the case of a split, Mizuho managing director Ann Hynes wrote in a research note Tuesday. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024 As the climate crisis has become increasingly urgent, Chiang’s research and his ability to spin out real-world applications from it offers hope and landed him a spot on Forbes’ inaugural Sustainability Leaders list. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spinout 

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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 14 Oct. 2024.

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