runout Meaning & Definition
/ˈɹʌnaʊt/
What Does Runout Mean?
As a noun, runout means Something that has been run out. It can also mean The method of getting out (dismissed from play) in which a batsman, in making a run, has not reached the popping crease when a fielder breaks his wicket with the ball.
Runout in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹʌnaʊt/ |
| Plural | runouts |
Runout Definition (Noun)
- Something that has been run out.
The landslide had a long runout.
- The method of getting out (dismissed from play) in which a batsman, in making a run, has not reached the popping crease when a fielder breaks his wicket with the ball.
- A relatively flat portion at the end of a ski run to slow down, or to connect trails.
- Slowing down at the end of a ski run, skiing on a runout.
- The end portion of the groove of a phonographic record, after the recorded sound.
- A supposed auction employing shill bidders in order to convince legitimate buyers to purchase worthless articles.
- Deviation of the axis of rotation of a rotating object (especially a milling cutter or workpiece) relative to that object's centerline; the specific amount of deviation.
We determined that inaccuracy was caused by a large amount of tool runout.
- A sudden tension between two coupled railcars when the fore one is moving faster than the hinder one.
Noun
- A run out, a running out. The method of getting out in which a batsman, in making a run, has not reached the popping crease when a fielder breaks his wicket with the ball.
Synonyms of Runout
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Runout synonyms and antonyms →Runout in a Sentence
The landslide had a long runout.
The freeway guardrail runout around this object is shorter than recommended.
We determined that inaccuracy was caused by a large amount of tool runout.
Word Forms & Grammar
runout (countable and uncountable, plural runouts)
Words That Rhyme With Runout
Origin of Runout
Deverbal from run out.