spin out
n.— «Equipment rolled out earlier than expected will remain under development until it performs at the original specifications, Terry said. Although other accelerated “spin outs,” as they are called, won’t be announced for a few months, Martin confirmed that officials are looking at the “soldier ensemble,” which includes individual wireless microphones and earphones, and small video screens that can be mounted in eyewear.» —“$200M may be cut from program” by Chris Roberts El Paso Times (Texas) May 22, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The Finnish verb kehrätä can mean “to spin thread” or “to purr like a cat.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Kehrätä” There is a lovely Finnish word that means both to spin thread and to purr as a cat does. It’s kerata. Kerata. Oh...
Vince from Brooklyn, New York, remembers growing up there and using the expression cut a chogi! to mean “beat it!” or “get away from here!” He’d assumed it was simply Brooklynese until years later in Alabama, when he used it and a returning service...