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runout

[ ruhn-out ]

noun

  1. Machinery.
    1. the gradual termination of a groove on the body of an object not ending there, as the upper termination of a flute in a twist drill.
    2. Also called back clearance. a space in a depressed area of an object into which a machine tool or grinding wheel may safely enter at the end of a pass or operation.
  2. the merging of a curved surface into another surface.
  3. an act or instance of running away so as to evade, abandon, or avoid something.
  4. a person who runs away so as to avoid payment or duty.
  5. an act or instance of expiring or becoming depleted:

    the runout of a union contract; a runout in office supplies.

  6. uneven wear on the outer edges of a tire or on the rim of a wheel.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of runout1

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase run out
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Example Sentences

Make sure there is an adequate run-out at the bottom of the hill so no one needs to abruptly stop.

When we missed wide-open threes, they got run-outs in transition.

A joke on me, but sometimes I like to think that our runout was the thing that made them think and make peace.

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