English Explanatory Dictionary

shakeout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.
  2. The separation of molds from their flask, the castings from the molding sand, and potentially the cores from the castings.
  3. The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris.
  4. The shaking of one's arms or legs, in order to resist muscle fatigue.

Word forms

shakeout shakeouts

Etymology

From shake + out.

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