spin-out
Americannoun
verb
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to extend or protract (a story, etc) by including superfluous detail; prolong
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to spend or pass (time)
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to contrive to cause (money, etc) to last as long as possible
noun
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Protract or prolong, as in They spun out the negotiations over a period of months . This idiom alludes to drawing out a thread by spinning. [c. 1600]
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Rotate out of control, as in The car spun out and crashed into the store window . [Mid-1900s]
Etymology
Origin of spin-out
First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase spin out
Example Sentences
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The CAR-T therapy is manufactured by Autolus, a spin-out company from University College London.
From BBC
Nonetheless, the coating is available commercially through her spin-out company Seram Coatings.
From BBC
He and his colleagues have commercialised the technology through their spin-out company LiquiGlide.
From BBC
The researchers are now fundraising to set up a spin-out company, with the aim of running clinical trials to test their findings in humans within the next few years.
From Science Daily
The University launched a spin-out company Cerca Magnetics in 2020 to commercialise OPM-MEG scanners and related technologies.
From Science Daily
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