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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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