What does "spinout" mean?

A skid that results in a vehicle rotating such that its longitudinal axis is no longer aligned with its direction of linear motion.

What is a synonym for "spinout"?

Common synonyms include: spin off, spin-off.

noun

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Noun

1
A skid that results in a vehicle rotating such that its longitudinal axis is no longer aligned with its direction of linear motion.
"Sulayman al-Shulukhi, left, races his modified Subaru Impreza every weekend night and delights in describing wrecks and spinouts."
2
The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.

"Sulayman al-Shulukhi, left, races his modified Subaru Impreza every weekend night and delights in describing wrecks and spinouts."

From spin + out.

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