shakeout
(noun) an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry; “they glutted the market in order to cause a shakeout of their competitors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shakeout (plural shakeouts)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
31 May 2025
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
