TAILSPINS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Tailspin

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈteɪlspɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

become increasingly chaotic and out of control

Short Definition:

become increasingly chaotic and out of control

Examples:
  • an economy tailspinning into chaos

Word: Tailspin

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

First World War: from tail + spin (noun)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈteɪlspɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a spin by an aircraft.

Short Definition:

spin by aircraft

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