spinout

English

noun
Definitions
  • (automotive) A skid that results in a car rotating so as not to be oriented in the direction of linear motion.
  • (business) The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.

Etymology

Compound from English spin + English out (surpassing, beyond, outward, away from).

Origin

English

out

Gloss

surpassing, beyond, outward, away from

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