run-out

Caught short, out

Run-out refers to the final exhaustion or depletion of something—the point at which a supply ends: We're approaching run-out on the current inventory.

In manufacturing and machining, run-out describes unwanted wobble or deviation from true rotation in a spinning component: The technician measured the run-out on the lathe.

In cricket, a run-out is a dismissal when a fielder breaks the wicket while the batsman is out of the crease.

cricket

stumps

Cut tree bases

fielder · throw · dismissal · overthrows · innings · batsman · non-striker · dive · ground · appeal

depletion

exhausted

Utterly depleted of energy

drained · depleted · finished · gone · insufficient · lacking · deficient · bare · shortage · scarcity

expiration

expired

No longer in effect

cessation · concluded · elapsed · discontinued · sunset · validity · contract · lease · warranty · subscription

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cricket dismissal type

run-outcaught

Seized or grabbed

bowled · stumped · not out

supply/inventory status

run-outin stock

Available for sale

abundant · plentiful · overstocked · surplus · replenished

process completion

run-outrun-in

Hostile brief encounter

start-up · warm-up · initialization · beginning · lead-in

Family

runout

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G