1. instances of running out or being depleted
2. in cricket, dismissals where a batsman is run out
Usage: cricket
3. areas where something extends or tapers off
Usage: technical

Examples

• The team experienced several runouts of essential supplies during the expedition.
• Stock runouts caused delays in production this quarter.
• The cricket match featured three spectacular runouts in the final innings.
• His batting average suffered due to too many careless runouts.
• The engineer measured the runouts on the metal shaft.
• Quality control detected excessive runouts in the manufactured parts.