downswing

/ˌdaʊnˈswɪŋ/
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Other forms: downswings

Definitions of downswing
  1. noun
    a swing downward of a golf club
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    type of:
    golf shot, golf stroke, swing
    the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
  2. noun
    a worsening of business or economic activity
    synonyms: downturn
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    types:
    downspin
    a swift and dangerous downturn
    type of:
    worsening
    changing something with the result that it becomes worse
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