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How to say: shakeout

Spelling: Shakeout Syllables  shakeout
US accent
/ʃˈeɪkaʊt/
UK accent
/ʃˈeɪkaʊt/
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Definition

Definition — an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry

e.g. “they glutted the market in order to cause a shakeout of their competitors”

Cross intents

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