Tailspin

/ˈteɪlspɪn/ noun

Definition

When an airplane falls while spinning on its tail axis, or more commonly, a state of chaos or rapid decline in any situation.

Etymology

From 'tail' (rear of an airplane) plus 'spin' (rotating motion); originated as a technical aviation term and became a metaphor for loss of control.

Kelly Says

Early pilots who got into a tailspin often died because they didn't know that easing back on the controls made it worse—you had to push forward to break the spin, completely counterintuitive to panic!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
尾 መብላት
we me-blaht
ARالعربية
انقلاب الذيل
in-qalaab adh-zayl
BNবাংলা
লেজের ঘূর্ণন
le-jer ghurnon
CACatalà
girat de cua
jee-rat deh kua
CSČeština
šroubový zákrut
shrou-bovy zah-krut
DADansk
hale-spiral
hale-spe-ral
DEDeutsch
Schleuderspirale
shlyoo-der-spree-rah-luh
ELΕλληνικά
ρότα
ro-tah
ESEspañol
picota
pee-koh-tah
FAفارسی
چرخش دم
chah-resh dam
FISuomi
häntäpyörre
haen-ta-pyö-re
FRFrançais
spirale de descente
spree-rahl duh de-san
GUGU
પીઠનો ફેર
pee-thano fer
HAHA
kwan-kwan
kwan-kwan
HEעברית
סחרור זנב
sha-roor zen-av
HIहिन्दी
पूँछ का चक्कर
pooch ka chakkar
HUMagyar
farok-spirál
fa-rok-spe-ral
IDBahasa Indonesia
putar ekor
poo-tar eh-kor
IGIG
egwu ala
eg-wu ah-lah
ITItaliano
impennata
im-pen-nah-tah
JA日本語
テールスピン
te-iru-spin
KKKK
құйрық айналысы
kooy-ryq ayna-lysy
KMKM
រង្វង់ពោះ
rong-vong po-ah
KO한국어
꼬리 스핀
kko-ri spin
MRMR
वेढा
veh-dha
MSBahasa Melayu
putar ekor
poo-tar eh-kor
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ပြင် ပြောင်း
shwe-pyin pyaung
NLNederlands
staartspin
stahrt-spin
NONorsk
hale-spiral
hale-spe-ral
PAPA
ਪਿਛਲੇ ਘੁਮਾ
pich-hle ghum-ah
PLPolski
pętla ogonowa
p-y-t-la oh-goh-no-va
PTPortuguês
queda de cauda
keh-dah duh kaw-dah
RORomână
piruetă cu coada
pee-ryoo-et-ah koo ko-ah-dah
RUРусский
спираль
spiry-al
SVSvenska
svanspiral
svan-spee-ral
SWKiswahili
kizunguzungu
ki-zungu-zungu
TAதமிழ்
வால் சுழற்சி
vaal suzh-al-chi
TEతెలుగు
తొకర తిరుగు
to-kar ti-ru-gu
THไทย
หมุนหาง
moon haang
TLTL
ikot ng buntot
i-kot ng bun-tot
TRTürkçe
kuyruk dönüşü
ku-yruk do-nush-oo
UKУкраїнська
хвиля
kh-vee-lya
URاردو
پایوں کا چکر
pay-oon ka chakkar
VITiếng Việt
quay đầu
kway dow
YOYO
áwọn ṣẹ̀lẹ̀
aw-on she-le
ZH中文
尾旋
wei xuan
ZUZU
ukushela
oo-koo-she-la

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