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    [spin out]
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    1. make something last as long as possible:
      "they tried to spin out the debate through their speeches and interventions"
      • spend or occupy time aimlessly:
        "Shane and Mary played games to spin out the afternoon"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        lose control of a car, especially in a skid:
        "he oversteered on the correction, then lost it entirely and spun out"
    spin-out
    [ˈspinˌout]
    noun
    NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
    informal
    spin-out (noun) · spin-outs (plural noun) · spinout (noun) · spinouts (plural noun)
    1. another term for spin-off.
      "University of Utah spin-out Hippo Software Inc." · "there have been some spin-out companies, but none of them have got very far" · "the spin-out from my being left by my father was part of what drove me"
    2. a skidding spin by a vehicle out of control:
      "he'd had that spin-out in practice"
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    1. make something last as long as possible:
      prolong
      protract
      draw out
      drag out
      string out
      extend
      carry on
      keep going
      continue
      expand
      enlarge
      fill out
      amplify
      lengthen
      wire-draw
      stretch out
      extend the duration of
      keep alive
      pad out
      Opposite:
      curtail
      cut short
       
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    1. Spin out can mean12:
      • To rotate out of control, as a skidding car leaving a roadway.
      • To prolong or extend something, e.g. spin out a visit with an old friend.
      • If a vehicle spins out, it loses control and slides around and around, usually fast, and often leaves the road.
      In a corporate context, spinout refers to a type of corporate realignment involving the separation of a division to form a new independent corporation3.
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      spin out 1. To rotate out of control, as a skidding car leaving a roadway. 2. To prolong or extend: spin out a visit with an old friend.

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      Meaning of spin out in English spin out phrasal verb with spin verb uk / spɪn / us / spɪn / present participle spinning | past tense spun | past participle UK also span Add to word list If a vehicle spins out, it loses control and slides around and around, usually fast, and often leaves the road:

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      A spinout is a type of corporate realignment involving the separation of a division to form a new independent corporation. The spinout company takes with it the operations of the segment and associated assets and liabilities.

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      What happens if a company spins out?
      In some cases, the spin-out may license technology from the parent or supply the parent with products or services; conversely, they may become competitors. This is called a spin-out, and if not corrected promptly, may lead to a violent crash. These companies are grown and then eventually sold (see spin-out companies).

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      What does spinning out mean?
      [for a vehicle] to go out of control, spinning. You nearly spun out on that last turn! Cars were spinning out all over the highway when the ice storm hit. 1. Protract or prolong, as in They spun out the negotiations over a period of months. This idiom alludes to drawing out a thread by spinning. [c. 1600] 2.

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      What does spinout mean?
      Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Name That Thing MegaQuiz: Vol. 5 Test your visual vocabulary! The meaning of SPINOUT is a rotational skid by an automobile that usually causes it to leave the roadway.

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      What does the term 'spin' mean?
      The term 'spin' refers to 1. The act of spinning or a swift whirling motion. It can also mean 2. A state of mental confusion: I've been in a spin about this all week. Informal, it can mean a short drive in a vehicle: took a spin in the new car. Definition 5 is not relevant to the question.

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      What does it mean to spin out a story?
      Another way to use the idiom “spin out” is to describe telling a long or elaborate story. When someone spins out a story, they are taking their time and adding lots of details to make it more interesting or engaging for their audience.

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      What is the meaning of spun out?
      1. Protract or prolong, as in They spun out the negotiations over a period of months. This idiom alludes to drawing out a thread by spinning. [c. 1600] 2. Rotate out of control, as in The car spun out and crashed into the store window. [Mid-1900s] The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

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