shakeout
IPA: ʃˈeɪkaʊt
noun
- An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.
- (engineering) The separation of molds from their flask, the castings from the molding sand, and potentially the cores from the castings.
- The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris.
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Examples of "shakeout" in Sentences
- The earthquake caused a major shakeout in the region, leading to many buildings collapsing
- The company underwent a shakeout in its management team, resulting in a new CEO being appointed
- The stock market experienced a shakeout as investors panicked and sold off their shares
- After the shakeout, only the strongest companies remained standing in the competitive market
- The shakeout in the industry led to many layoffs and restructuring within companies
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