death spiraln.

Brit.

/ˈdɛθ spʌɪrəl/,

/ˈdɛθ ˌspʌɪrl̩/, U.S.

/ˈdɛθ ˌspaɪrəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: death n., spiral n.

Etymology: < death n. + spiral n.

1. Originally North American.

a. The downward spiral course of an out-of-control aeroplane (before it crashes); (also) an aerobatic manoeuvre simulating this. In quot. 1912 with reference to an intentional manoeuvre (see spiral n. 2e) going wrong and ending in the pilot's death.

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society > travel > air or space travel > specific movements or positions of aircraft > [noun] > spiral

spiral1910

death spiral1912

1912 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Evening Gaz. 12 Sept. 1/3 (heading) Aviator Peck is Chicago victim of death spiral.

1943 Mason City (Iowa) Globe-Gaz. 3 Aug. 1/1 The huge plane was struck in midair by a bolt of lightning which tore off one wing, set the plane ablaze and sent the huge craft into its death spiral.

1996 N. A. Veronico & M. B. Fritze Blue Angels ii. 21/2 Many times, one panel would come off, producing asymmetrical lift, sending the airplane into a death spiral.

2009 Monterey County (Calif.) Herald (Nexis) 9 Aug. An event that features a variety of aircraft, from fighter jets to biplanes, doing aerial gymnastics and ballets, death spirals and a multitude of other majestic and horrifying stunts.

b. figurative. Esp. in business or financial contexts: a relentlessly deteriorating state of affairs which usually leads to a disastrous or ruinous result. Cf. spiral n. 2d.

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the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > fall from prosperous or thriving condition > course leading to

death spiral1948

slippery slope1951

1948 Producer-Consumer Jan. 13/2 If our farm people who are the economic pillars of the welfare and productiveness of this nation are to protect themselves and the nation from a death spiral of decreasing income [etc.].

1966 Trends in Parks & Recreation Oct. 7/1 We are caught in a death spiral which threatens not only the inherent wealth and beauty of our country, but the chance for more enlightened future generations to resolve the environmental issues.

1973 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 20 June Any thinking person who has travelled at all in our rural areas knows that there are many communities that have been in a death spiral for a couple of decades.

1997 K. F. Staley Art of Short Selling 126 [He] pulled Western out of a death spiral with an infusion of approved capital.

2011 Vanity Fair July 143/3 Falcone may be caught in what an observer says is a ‘death spiral’ for a hedge-fund manager, because as soon as investors can get their money, they will take it and run.

2. Figure-skating. A move in pairs skating where the man pivots on one foot with the other leg extended forward while the woman, stretched out almost parallel to the ice and holding on to his outstretched hand, circles around him with one skate on the ice.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > skating > [noun] > figure-skating > figure > specific figure or movement

spread eagle1823

Q1852

grapevine1868

loop1869

rocking turn1869

Mohawk1880

vine1891

bracket1892

Choctaw1892

counter1892

rocker1892

scud1892

three1895

toe-spin1921

death spiral1933

1933 Manch. Guardian 25 Apr. 4 As they have been skating together for eight years, they did not appear even to watch each other. They included the one-handed death spiral, dip spin, lift loop jump, [etc.].

1974 H. Bass Let's go Skating xv. 81 The so-called ‘death spiral’, in which the lady circles round the man with at least one foot on the ice, is permitted.

1992 New Yorker 9 Mar. 8/2 Other things that a conventional skating pair would do, like the death spiral, are impossible for us to learn this late, when we're both in our twenties.

2010 J. R. Senft Triumph on Ice 15 By the time they reached the Worlds, they had fixed this problem and were awarded Levels 3 and 4 for their Death Spiral.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	death spiral
释义	death spiraln. Brit. /ˈdɛθ spʌɪrəl/, /ˈdɛθ ˌspʌɪrl̩/, U.S. /ˈdɛθ ˌspaɪrəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: death n., spiral n. Etymology: < death n. + spiral n. 1. Originally North American. a. The downward spiral course of an out-of-control aeroplane (before it crashes); (also) an aerobatic manoeuvre simulating this. In quot. 1912 with reference to an intentional manoeuvre (see spiral n. 2e) going wrong and ending in the pilot's death. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > specific movements or positions of aircraft > [noun] > spiral spiral1910 death spiral1912 1912 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Evening Gaz. 12 Sept. 1/3 (heading) Aviator Peck is Chicago victim of death spiral. 1943 Mason City (Iowa) Globe-Gaz. 3 Aug. 1/1 The huge plane was struck in midair by a bolt of lightning which tore off one wing, set the plane ablaze and sent the huge craft into its death spiral. 1996 N. A. Veronico & M. B. Fritze Blue Angels ii. 21/2 Many times, one panel would come off, producing asymmetrical lift, sending the airplane into a death spiral. 2009 Monterey County (Calif.) Herald (Nexis) 9 Aug. An event that features a variety of aircraft, from fighter jets to biplanes, doing aerial gymnastics and ballets, death spirals and a multitude of other majestic and horrifying stunts. b. figurative. Esp. in business or financial contexts: a relentlessly deteriorating state of affairs which usually leads to a disastrous or ruinous result. Cf. spiral n. 2d. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > fall from prosperous or thriving condition > course leading to death spiral1948 slippery slope1951 1948 Producer-Consumer Jan. 13/2 If our farm people who are the economic pillars of the welfare and productiveness of this nation are to protect themselves and the nation from a death spiral of decreasing income [etc.]. 1966 Trends in Parks & Recreation Oct. 7/1 We are caught in a death spiral which threatens not only the inherent wealth and beauty of our country, but the chance for more enlightened future generations to resolve the environmental issues. 1973 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 20 June Any thinking person who has travelled at all in our rural areas knows that there are many communities that have been in a death spiral for a couple of decades. 1997 K. F. Staley Art of Short Selling 126 [He] pulled Western out of a death spiral with an infusion of approved capital. 2011 Vanity Fair July 143/3 Falcone may be caught in what an observer says is a ‘death spiral’ for a hedge-fund manager, because as soon as investors can get their money, they will take it and run. 2. Figure-skating. A move in pairs skating where the man pivots on one foot with the other leg extended forward while the woman, stretched out almost parallel to the ice and holding on to his outstretched hand, circles around him with one skate on the ice. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > skating > [noun] > figure-skating > figure > specific figure or movement spread eagle1823 Q1852 grapevine1868 loop1869 rocking turn1869 Mohawk1880 vine1891 bracket1892 Choctaw1892 counter1892 rocker1892 scud1892 three1895 toe-spin1921 death spiral1933 1933 Manch. Guardian 25 Apr. 4 As they have been skating together for eight years, they did not appear even to watch each other. They included the one-handed death spiral, dip spin, lift loop jump, [etc.]. 1974 H. Bass Let's go Skating xv. 81 The so-called ‘death spiral’, in which the lady circles round the man with at least one foot on the ice, is permitted. 1992 New Yorker 9 Mar. 8/2 Other things that a conventional skating pair would do, like the death spiral, are impossible for us to learn this late, when we're both in our twenties. 2010 J. R. Senft Triumph on Ice 15 By the time they reached the Worlds, they had fixed this problem and were awarded Levels 3 and 4 for their Death Spiral. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1912
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