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shakeout

The correct spelling is shakeout.

How to pronounce shakeout

noun

Say it like: Sha-keo-wt

The correct spelling is shakeout. An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated. For example: "The dot-com shakeout of the 1990s left only the most durable, most profitable, and most well backed companies surviving."

Usage Examples

The dot-com shakeout of the 1990s left only the most durable, most profitable, and most well backed companies surviving.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.
  2. 2.The separation of molds from their flask, the castings from the molding sand, and potentially the cores from the castings.
  3. 3.The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris.

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