runout

noun8

1. •
   Something that has been run out.

   • The landslide had a long runout.
   • The freeway guardrail runout around this object is shorter than recommended.
2. •
   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.
3. •
   A relatively flat portion at the end of a ski run to slow down, or to connect trails.
4. •
   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.
5. •
   Slowing down at the end of a ski run, skiing on a runout.
6. •
   The end portion of the groove of a phonographic record, after the recorded sound.
7. •
   A sudden tension between two coupled railcars when the fore one is moving faster than the hinder one.

   • Researchers noted no unusual events (e.g., knuckle breaks) or notable instances of significant slack action or run-ins/run-outs at the lead locomotive during the test. — 2024
8. •
   A supposed auction employing shill bidders in order to convince legitimate buyers to purchase worthless articles.