Pronunciation: /spɪn daʊn/
noun a rapid descent or decrease in speed
A1 I saw a spin down toy in the store.
A2 The spin down of the washing machine was very loud.
B1 The spin down of the helicopter was controlled by the pilot.
B2 The spin down of the roller coaster was exhilarating.
C1 The spin down of the economy has caused widespread unemployment.
C2 The spin down of the company's profits led to massive layoffs.
verb to decrease in speed or intensity through spinning or rotation
A1 I spin down the toy top and watch it slowly come to a stop.
A2 She told me to spin down the volume on the TV so we wouldn't disturb the neighbors.
B1 The pilot began to spin down the helicopter's rotor blades as we prepared to land.
B2 After a long day at work, I like to spin down by listening to some relaxing music.
C1 The company decided to spin down that division due to declining profits.
C2 As the CEO, he had to make the tough decision to spin down the entire project in order to cut costs.
formal The technician needed to spin down the machine before performing maintenance.
informal Can you spin down the music a bit? It's too loud.
slang I told him to spin down the drama and just relax.
figurative She needed to spin down her emotions before making a decision.
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