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Spiral

//ˈspaɪɹəl// adj, noun, verb, slang

Adjective

1
Helical, like a spiral. not-comparable
"The formation of tornados and water-spouts is very probably identical with that of dust-storms and "devils," viz., a sudden disturbance of the vertical equilibrium of the atmosphere, where by an upward rush of air is generated, which rapidly becomes spiral."

Adjective

Noun

1
A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
2
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius wordnet
3
A helix. informal
4
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops wordnet
5
A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.
"My beloved friends and family who sustained and grounded me as I fell into the rabbit hole of this project or down the spiral of new parenthood."

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ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center wordnet
7
A section of track that forms a circle and crosses over itself, used for gaining height in mountainous territory.
8
a continuously accelerating change in the economy wordnet
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a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center wordnet
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a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle wordnet

Verb

1
To move along the path of a spiral or helix. intransitive
"The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree."
2
to wind or move in a spiral course wordnet
3
To cause something to spiral. transitive
"You need to learn how to spiral a ball."
4
move in a spiral or zigzag course wordnet
5
To increase continually. figuratively, intransitive
"Her debts were spiralling out of control."

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Etymology 1

From Middle French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spīra, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”).

Etymology 2

From Middle French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spīra, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”).

Etymology 3

From Middle French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spīra, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”).

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