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Tailspin Common

Tailspin has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse

2

rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

3

The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.

Verb
1

Of an aircraft: to go into a rapid, uncontrollable descent in a steep spiral.

See Also
uncontrollable emotional nosedive breakdown descent downward spiral collapse aircraft
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
agitation acrobatics
Rhyming Words
pin upin spin lapin lupin repin orpin hopin cupin lipin pepin cypin unpin aspin dupin gilpin pimpin helpin campin unspin
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