TAILSPIN


Meaning of TAILSPIN in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a spin (see SPIN n. 2) by an aircraft with the tail spiralling. 2 a state of chaos or panic.

v.intr. (-spinning; past and past part. -spun) perform a tailspin.

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.