spinout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A skid that results in a vehicle rotating such that its longitudinal axis is no longer aligned with its direction of linear motion.
  2. The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.

Word forms

spinout spinouts

Etymology

From spin + out.

Synonyms

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