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
Honeywell will separate its gem of an aerospace business from its lagging automation division and continue with its spinout of the advanced materials unit . Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025 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
Verb
None of the celebs went into attack mode, but even without that boost, YouTuber Mr. Beast, who made a surprise appearance, spun out and hit a wall. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 About a minute before reaching the cutoff of the vehicle's engines en route to space, the upper stage spun out of control and broke apart. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025 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 11 Mar. 2025.

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