Downspin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Downspin is a noun meaning Any type of movement that goes downwards in a spiraling motion.
Meaning
Any type of movement that goes downwards in a spiraling motion.
More Meanings
- (figurative) a downward spiral.
- To go downwards in a spiraling motion.
Example Sentences
He rode a parachute downspinning into a different world.
Down, forever down, with fatherlands! But if we are fallen, and our fall unique, and downspun with demolition
With not enough money to fix her car, and no job prospects, Lilli takes a downspin less flashy than Jamie’s, but just as painful.
Whenever the economy is in a downspin, questions invariably arise about the negative impact of undocumented immigrants on the economy.
Word Forms
- downspins
- down-spin
- downspinning
- downspun
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meltdown, malaise, tailspin, stagnation, slump, implosion.
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