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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Justin Schwartz, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Oxford has so far produced eight spinouts, and the London Ecosystem and Cambridge six apiece.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
Any sense of preparedness for the baby’s arrival is notable by its absence as the characters spin out in spurts of productive energy, desperate to lay out the next track in the road in front of them.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Today, university spinout startups are refining it to tackle societal challenges, from detecting methane leaks in gas fields to developing a breathalyzer for early disease detection.
—Justin Schwartz, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Oxford has so far produced eight spinouts, and the London Ecosystem and Cambridge six apiece.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
Instead the vehicle spun out of control and disintegrated during atmospheric reentry.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
Any sense of preparedness for the baby’s arrival is notable by its absence as the characters spin out in spurts of productive energy, desperate to lay out the next track in the road in front of them.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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