shakeout



shakeout

n. an event that eliminates the weak or unproductive elements from a system. After a shakeout that lasted a month, we went into full production.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Llywellynli-WEL-inWelsh
PirittaPEE-reet-tahFinnish
EveliinaE-ve-lee:-nahFinnish
Jagusiayah-GUW-shahPolish
Issy-English
Cochran['kɔkən]