What does shake out mean?
Shake out means An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated..
Shake out
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated..
Definitions by Sense
- An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.
- (engineering) The separation of molds from their flask, the castings from the molding sand, and potentially the cores from the castings.
- The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris.
- (sports) The shaking of one's arms or legs, in order to resist muscle fatigue.
Example Sentences
The dot-com shakeout of the 1990s left only the most durable, most profitable, and most well backed companies surviving.
A cargo parachute that has been packed and issued for use, but not actually used for airdrop, does not require a shakeout.
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Word Forms
- shakeouts
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The dot-com shakeout of the 1990s left only the most durable, most profitable, and most well backed companies surviving.
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