flat spin

flæt spɪn

Definition

Definition of flat spin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

confusion

state of confusion or being in a dither

She was in a flat spin after hearing the news.

bewilderment

confusion

dither

aviation

TECH.

state of uncontrollable rapid rotation in an aircraft

TECH.

The pilot managed to recover from the flat spin just in time..

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Expressions with flat spin

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in a flat spin

adv.

in a state of rapid, uncontrolled movement

The car went in a flat spin on the icy road.

Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

Expressions with spin

spin round

rotate in a circular motion

The dancer began to spin round gracefully.

spin doctor

person skilled in public relations for politics

The spin doctor crafted the politician's speech carefully.

spin plates

perform multiple tasks simultaneously

She had to spin plates to manage her job and family.

spin yarns

tell stories that are exaggerated or fictional

He loves to spin yarns about his adventures.

spin out of control

lose stability or balance

The car started to spin out of control on the icy road.

it makes someone's head spin

exp.

cause someone to feel very confused

All the new regulations make Maria's head spin.

put a spin on

present information in a way that changes how people see it

The politician tried to put a spin on the bad news.

spin a yarn

tell a long or imaginative story

He loves to spin a yarn about his travels.

spin in one's grave

feel extreme disapproval after death

If he saw this, he'd spin in his grave.

give a spin

try something out to see how it works

Let's give the new software a spin.

Examples of flat spin in a sentence

The unexpected question put him in a flat spin.
The aircraft entered a flat spin during the test flight.
Flat spin recovery techniques are crucial for pilots.

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French:désarroi, vrille à plat, ...
German:totales Durcheinander, flacher Trudel, ...
Italian:agitazione, vite piatta, ...
Spanish:estado de confusión, giro plano, ...
Portuguese:confusão, parafuso plano, ...
Chinese:不知所措, 平尾旋转, ...
Japanese:混乱状態, 制御不能な回転, ...
Arabic:حالة ارتباك شديد, دَوَران مُسْتَوٍ, ...
Hebrew:בִּלְבּוּל, סְחָרוּר שָׁטוּחַ, ...
Russian:состояние растерянности, неконтролируемое вращение, ...
Ukrainian:замішання, неконтрольоване обертання, ...
Hindi:उलझन, अनियंत्रित घुमाव, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্তি, নিয়ন্ত্রণহীন ঘূর্ণন, ...
Catalan:atabalament, rotació plana, ...
Czech:zmatek, plochá vývrtka, ...
Danish:vildrede, flad spin, ...
Dutch:staat van verwarring, vlakke tolvlucht, ...
Greek:αναστάτωση, επίπεδη περιστροφή, ...
Hungarian:fejetlenség, lapos dugóhúzó, ...
Khmer:ភាពច្របូកច្របល់, ស្ថានភាពយន្តហោះវិលបង្វិលយ៉ាងលឿនដោយគ្រប់គ្រងមិនបាន, ...
Korean:혼란스러운 상태, 평면 스핀, ...
Persian:سردرگمی, چرخش تخت, ...
Polish:kompletne zamieszanie, płaski korkociąg, ...
Portuguese (BR):confusão, giro plano, ...
Romanian:stare de confuzie, rotație plată, ...
Swedish:virvel, okontrollerbar rotation, ...
Thai:สภาวะสับสน, การหมุนควบคุมไม่ได้, ...
Turkish:şaşkınlık, kontrolsüz dönüş, ...
Vietnamese:sự hoang mang, xoay không kiểm soát, ...

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