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DOWNSPIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does downspin mean?
• DOWNSPIN (noun)
The noun DOWNSPIN has 1 sense:
1. a swift and dangerous downturn
Familiarity information: DOWNSPIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A swift and dangerous downturn
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("downspin" is a kind of...):
downswing; downturn (a worsening of business or economic activity)
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