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
The Colorado Department of Transportation implemented a safety closure in this section of Summit County due to heavy snow accumulation causing multiple vehicle spinouts. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Flashback: Since the spinout from National Data Corp., Global Payments has regularly inked large deals. Lucinda Shen, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
Roberts will have the same controlling stake in a new stand-alone company made up of NBCUniversal cable networks announced this week once that is spun out the shareholders by the end of next year. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 Renault Group/Razorfish View 10 Images Renault's fun-loving Twizy compact EV was spun out into a new sub-brand in 2022. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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