Tailskid
noun
1.
a runner under the tail of an aircraft
2.
a rear-wheel skid of a motor vehicle
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noun, Also, tail spin 1. spin (def 23). 2. a sudden and helpless collapse into failure, confusion, or the like. verb (used without object), tailspinned, tailspinning. 3. to take or experience a sudden and dramatic downturn: After the mill closes, the local economy may tailspin. noun 1. (aeronautics) another name for spin (sense 16) 2. […]
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