SPINOUT

Etymology

Noun

spinout (plural spinouts)

(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.

Synonyms

• (formation of a subsidiary company): spin-off

Anagrams

• nip-outs, outspin, pinouts, sit upon, sit-upon, spoutin', unipots

Source: Wiktionary



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