shakeout

Definition of Shakeout in English :

1. shakeout

an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry

Example Sentences:
'they glutted the market in order to cause a shakeout of their competitors'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shakeout

noun

1. US

any movement in the market prices of securities that forces speculators to sell their holdings

2. US

any drop in economic activity that eliminates marginal or unprofitable businesses, products, etc.

n.

1. A reduction or elimination of competing businesses or products in a particular field.

2. A decline in a securities market that forces speculators to sell their positions, often at a loss.