Definitions for tailspin
ˈteɪlˌspɪntail·spin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tailspinnoun

   loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse

2. tailspin, spinnoun

   rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tailspinnoun

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

   The loss of the third engine threw the plane into a tailspin.

2. tailspinnoun

   A severe mental or emotional collapse; emotional breakdown.

   Just hours after leaving the institution, she suffered another tailspin.

3. tailspinnoun

   Any sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline.

   The present stock tailspin proves bankruptcy is imminent.

4. Etymology: Compound of tail + spin.

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1. tailspin

   In flight dynamics a spin is a special category of stall resulting in autorotation (uncommanded roll) about the aircraft's longitudinal axis and a shallow, rotating, downward path approximately centred on a vertical axis. Spins can be entered intentionally or unintentionally, from any flight attitude if the aircraft has sufficient yaw while at the stall point. In a normal spin, the wing on the inside of the turn stalls while the outside wing remains flying. It is possible for both wings to stall, but the angle of attack of each wing, and consequently its lift and drag, are different.Either situation causes the aircraft to autorotate toward the stalled wing due to its higher drag and loss of lift. Spins are characterized by high angle of attack, an airspeed below the stall on at least one wing and a shallow descent. Recovery and avoiding a crash may require a specific and counter-intuitive set of actions. A spin differs from a spiral dive, in which neither wing is stalled and which is characterized by a low angle of attack and high airspeed. A spiral dive is not a type of spin because neither wing is stalled. In a spiral dive, the aircraft responds conventionally to the pilot's inputs to the flight controls, and recovery from a spiral dive requires a different set of actions from those required to recover from a spin.In the early years of flight, a spin was frequently referred to as a "tailspin".

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1. tailspin

   A tailspin is a rapid descent or sharp decline in situation or condition, often marked by a loss of control. It originates from aviation terminology, referring to an aircraft's sudden steep downward spiral.

Matched Categories

1. • Aerobatics
   • Agitation

Anagrams for tailspin »

1. alpinist

2. antislip

3. pintails

4. tailpins

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tailspin in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tailspin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of tailspin in a Sentence

1. President Trump:

   Donald Trump's presidency was already in a tailspin because of his gross mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic and his disgusting fomenting of hate and division in the wake of George Floyd's tragic murder. Then it was exposed that he undermined American national security and begged the Chinese government to help him win a second term.

2. Craig Erlam:

   A move below $ 20,000 would be a massive psychological blow and could send bitcoin further into a tailspin.

3. Alexander Kearns:

   Tech didn't kill Bill Brewster. But people's oversight and building of a tech interface put Bill Brewster in an emotional tailspin Bill Brewster could never recover from.

4. Tony Perkins:

   I have many friends in this race, but I believe the one who is best positioned, best prepared to lead this nation forward, pulling it out of the tailspin this president has put us in, I believe it is Ted Cruz.

5. Robert Engle:

   This will raise concerns about the stability of financial markets, that this trader could put the markets in a tailspin with actions that are hard to detect is bad news.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tailspin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tailspin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailspin
4. ^ ChatGPT
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