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