Spiral Descent Of A Plane Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse • rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
	28%	9		Broadcast appropriate cause of plane's sudden descent?
	noun • a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
	27%	9		Having a single line of descent or derived from a single line of descent
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