death spiral

Noun

Meaning

(aviation) The downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft which is unrecoverably headed for a crash.
Synonym: graveyard spiral

(figuratively, by extension) The situation or course of action of one who is on a path toward some sort of inevitable catastrophic failure.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The American mainstream news media have so far steered well clear of the subject because the phenomenon has been enthusiastically embraced by the talk radio fringe, leading to a death spiral of diminishing credibility. Charles Stross

Is the Collegiate Death Spiral Coming Soon? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

death slot death song death spinner death squad death star death stare