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tailspin
tailspin /ˈteɪlˌspɪn/ noun
1 F0 [C usually singular] a situation in which a plane turns round and round as it falls quickly towards the ground Thesaurus+: ↑Revolving, rotating and spinningThesaurus+: ↑Aviation , ↑Travelling by aircraft , ↑Movement through the air2 F0 [S] a situation in which something starts to fail or lose value and gets more and more out of control: » Share prices went into a tailspin when the president resigned.Thesaurus+: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievement |