Meanings
something phased out or discontinued; a model of some merchandise which is still sold, but whose production has been (or will soon be) stopped
figurativea thing of the past, something unlikely to be around for long
discontinued model; obsolescent model; phase-out model; phased-out model
Das Auslaufmodell ist günstiger zu erhalten, es fehlen ihm einige Annehmlichkeiten des Folgemodells.
Examples
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Gitarrenbands sind ein Auslaufmodell.Guitar bands are on their way out.