Spiral
noun'spaɪrəl
Adjective
in the shape of a coil
Noun
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
Similar:HelixType of:Curveornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
Similar:VoluteType of:OrnamentationOrnamentDecorationa continuously accelerating change in the economy
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
Type of:Curveflying downward in a helical path with a large radius
Type of:Rotation
Verb
form a spiral
“The path spirals up the mountain”
Type of:WindTwistCurvemove in a spiral or zigzag course
Similar:CorkscrewType of:Turnto wind or move in a spiral course
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