runouts
Inventory hitting zero
Runouts is the plural of runout, which has several technical meanings united by the idea of something running beyond its normal position or limit.
In machining, runout is deviation from true rotation—wobble in a spinning part.
In cricket, a runout dismisses a batsman caught short of the crease.
In climbing, a runout is a long stretch between protective anchors: The route had some scary runouts.
In manufacturing, runouts are defective products from the end of a production run.
Cut tree bases
- bailsWicket's top pieces
- wicketkeeperGloved fielder behind stumps
- creaseLine from folding
- fielderDefensive ball retriever
throw · overthrows · non-striker · batsman · diving · replay · dismissal · singles
Unconventional behavior or nature
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- latheRotating shaping machine
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
wobble · deviation · shaft · bore · alignment · roundness · cylindrical · rotation
Identifier or classifier
- baserunningAdvancing around the diamond
- pickleVinegar-preserved vegetable
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- throwPropel by arm motion
fielder · shortstop · catcher · infield · double-play · baseline · interference · obstruction
Imperfections in something
- imperfectionsDeviations from the ideal
- voidsEmptinesses or nullifies
- porosityVoid space density
- inclusionsThings placed within
streaks · discontinuities · blemishes · irregularities · flash · burrs · extrusion
stumps
Cut tree bases
- bailsWicket's top pieces
- wicketkeeperGloved fielder behind stumps
- creaseLine from folding
fielder · throw · overthrows · non-striker · batsman · diving · replay · dismissal · singles · doubles
eccentricity
Unconventional behavior or nature
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- latheRotating shaping machine
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
precision · wobble · deviation · shaft · bore · alignment · roundness · cylindrical · rotation · bearing
tag
Identifier or classifier
- baserunningAdvancing around the diamond
- pickleVinegar-preserved vegetable
- slideSmooth continuous movement
throw · fielder · shortstop · catcher · infield · double-play · baseline · interference · obstruction · relay
flaws
Imperfections in something
- imperfectionsDeviations from the ideal
- voidsEmptinesses or nullifies
- porosityVoid space density
inclusions · streaks · discontinuities · blemishes · irregularities · flash · burrs · extrusion
runoutsoverstocks
Excessive supply quantities
surpluses · excess inventory · overstock · surplus · gluts