shakeout. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

shakeout

SYLLABICATION:	shake·out
PRONUNCIATION:	shkout
NOUN:	1. The elimination of competing businesses or products in a particular field. 2. A decline in the values of certain securities that usually results in a depressed stock market.


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