Shakeout
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shakeout is a noun meaning An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.
Meaning
An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.
More Meanings
- (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.
Word Forms
- shakeouts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include squeezeout, labefaction, washout, upheaval, degazettement, upsettal.
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