downspins
downspins is the plural of downspin.
downspins is the third-person singular simple present indicative of downspin.
Meaning of downspin
Noun
downspin (countable and uncountable, plural downspins)
- Any type of movement that goes downwards in a spiraling motion.
- (She climbs in the cockpit. The plane engine starts to make a definite downspin noise, as in the beginning of the play. On instinct, AE tries one last time to reach the ship. She picks up the radio:)1937, Laura Annawyn Shamas, Amelia Lives, A One-Act Play, The Dramatic Publishing Company, page 43
- a downward spiral.
- 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.1988, Maio, Kathi, Feminist in the dark : reviewing the movies, Crossing Press, page 121
Questions about downspins
- What is downspins the plural of?
- Downspins is the plural of downspin.
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