spin·out
ˈspin-ˌau̇t 
: a rotational skid by an automobile that usually causes it to leave the roadway
spun out; spinning out; spins out
: to make a rotational skid in an automobile
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Richard Collings, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The pilot factory is owned by Oxford PV—a spinout from the University of Oxford, in England—which since 2012 has worked on commercializing solar cells made from a type of crystal known as a perovskite.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2019
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Since then, Peter Bendix has burst through their revolving door to become the club’s president of baseball operations … and just about everybody who wore a Marlins jersey in those playoff games has spent the last year or so spinning out those doors.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Unilever chose to list its ice cream spinout primarily in Amsterdam after an extended review process, the company announced Thursday morning.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The pilot factory is owned by Oxford PV—a spinout from the University of Oxford, in England—which since 2012 has worked on commercializing solar cells made from a type of crystal known as a perovskite.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2019
Verb
The incident drew in Hamlin, who spun out as his car headed for the infield.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Since then, Peter Bendix has burst through their revolving door to become the club’s president of baseball operations … and just about everybody who wore a Marlins jersey in those playoff games has spent the last year or so spinning out those doors.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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