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runout

runout

1 8.4
A small error in how a machine part turns or when supplies become used up
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌnˌaʊt/
: desviación
  • Radial runout software on LMI Selcom's SLS 6000 laser sensor is designed to clean up information on tire roundness, the company says.
  • radial runout

Examples

  • During the inspection, the technician noted the runout of the shaft exceeded acceptable limits.

  • Runout typically is present across the whole width of the tire surface, said Snow.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The result is a filtered representation of the tire's runout.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Tires are placed on moment machines, which spin them to check for eccentricity, also known as radial runout.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The radial runout software has been incorporated on three of the company's SLS series laser sensors.

    Academic text (2001)
  • If the concrete mixer is a self-falling one, its discharging retaining ring has a runout of less than 1% of the feeding inlet diameter.

    Blog text (26)
  • The VSA(R)-3D tolerance tool was used successfully on the spindle/motor in predicting runout, disk-stack envelopes, and imbalance numbers.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The radial runout software can be installed on three SLS series sensors: the SLS5000, designed for regular duty tire inspection; the SLS6000, for industrial and agricultural tires; and the LSH2401, for measuring in tight spaces.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The mechanic measured the runout of the wheel to ensure it was not affecting the car's performance.

  • When the tire's runout is too high, it can lead to uneven wear and a rough ride.

Antonyms

169 3.8

How close a measurement or statement is to the correct value

10 2.7

A state in which something has as much inside as it can hold

Surface Forms

runout singular
runouts plural

Morphology

runout = run + out (semi-transparent) = run + out

The base phrase 'run out' is straightforward, especially in the sense of something being used up or finishing.

Etymology

Runout comes from run ('to move') and out ('away' or 'finished'). Think of something 'running' away from its correct place — in machines this is when a rotating part or wheel moves off centre and wobbles instead of turning correctly, and in everyday use it means supplies have 'run out' or are used up.