Meanings
noungraveyard spiral (plural graveyard spirals)
plural graveyard spirals
- aeronauticsThe downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft which is unrecoverably headed for a crash.
Synonyms: death spiral
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft which is unrecoverably headed for a crash.
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graveyard spiral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graveyard%20spiral
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“graveyard spiral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graveyard%20spiral. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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