runout
/ruhn-out/US // ˈrʌnˌaʊt //
跑偏,冲出,跑偏了,奔溃
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Machinery. the gradual termination of a groove on the body of an object not ending there, as the upper termination of a flute in a twist drill.Also called back clearance. a space in a depressed area of an object into which a machine tool or grinding wheel may safely enter at the end of a pass or operation.
- : the merging of a curved surface into another surface.
- : an act or instance of running away so as to evade, abandon, or avoid something.
- : a person who runs away so as to avoid payment or duty.
- : an act or instance of expiring or becoming depleted: the runout of a union contract; a runout in office supplies.
- : uneven wear on the outer edges of a tire or on the rim of a wheel.
Examples
When we missed wide-open threes, they got run-outs in transition.
A joke on me, but sometimes I like to think that our runout was the thing that made them think and make peace.
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