syöksykierre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- spin verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
Senses
syöksykierre is used for these senses in English:
- death spiral (aviation) The downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft which is unrecoverably headed for a crash.
- death spiral (figurative, by extension) The situation or course of action of one who is on a path toward some sort of inevitable catastrophic failure.
- spin (aviation) A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing, and rolling in a spinning motion.
spin — full definition
- verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
- verb To present information in a biased way to make it look more favorable.
- noun A biased or favorable slant put on a piece of news or information.
- noun A short trip taken in a vehicle for pleasure.