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BNC: 44428 COCA: 24813

tailspin

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tailspin /ˈteɪlˌspɪn/ noun
tailspin
/ˈteɪlˌspɪn/
noun
Learner's definition of TAILSPIN
[singular]
: a condition in which an airplane is falling rapidly while turning around and around(飞机坠落时的)尾旋,尾螺旋
: a state in which something quickly becomes much worse局势恶化;失控;混乱
BNC: 44428 COCA: 24813

tailspin

noun

tail·​spin ˈtāl-ˌspin How to pronounce tailspin (audio)
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: a mental or emotional letdown or collapse
3
: a sustained and usually severe decline or downturn
stock prices in a tailspin

Example Sentences

Stock prices are in a tailspin. The team went into a tailspin and lost six straight games.
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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tailspin was in 1917
BNC: 44428 COCA: 24813

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