tailspin
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noun Also, tail spin.
1.
spin ( def 21 ).
2.
a sudden and helpless collapse into failure, confusion, or the like.
verb (used without object)
3.
to take or experience a sudden and dramatic downturn: After the mill closes, the local economy may tailspin.
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tailspin (ˈteɪlˌspɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | aeronautics another name for spin |
| 2. | informal a state of confusion or panic |
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Tailspin
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is fletcherise. Does it mean:
| to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly. |
| to bark; yelp. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
It did spectacularly well for a number of years, then went into a tailspin.
Since that was the main source of revenue for the firm, it sent the company in a tailspin.
Companies incurred huge layoffs, unemployment skyrocketed, wages plummeted and the economy went into a tailspin.
The economy again went into a tailspin and the bank decided to retreat to zero six months later.
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