spin out

The term "spin out" can refer to corporate restructuring, vehicle dynamics, or prolonging something unnecessarily.

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Definition

C1Business

(technical)To form a new company by separating a division or subsidiary from its parent organization.

Example

  • The tech giant decided to spin out its cloud computing division into a separate entity.

B2Automotive

(technical)To lose control of a vehicle, causing it to rotate while skidding.

Example

  • The car spun out on the icy road, narrowly avoiding a collision.

B2General

(idiom)To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.

Example

  • He tried to spin out the meeting to avoid making a decision.

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