Tailspin
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral. A severe mental or emotional collapse; emotional breakdown. Any sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline.
Spin
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.To turn around quickly.To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.To move sideways when bouncing.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Circular motion.A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion.A brief trip by vehicle.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Describing a spin bowler, or his style of bowling.
Example sentence: When water power then steam power were harnessed to spin and weave cloth, a cottage craft turned into an industry overnight.