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spiral
noun
1 the pattern that is made by a line winding outwards from a central point in circles or near-circles of regularly increasing size.
2 non-technical the pattern that is made by a line winding upwards or downwards from a specific point in circles or near-circles of the same or ever-increasing size, as if it were describing the shape of a cylinder or cone.
3 a curve or course that makes this kind of a pattern.
4 a gradual but continuous rise or fall, eg of prices, wages, etc.
adjective being in or having the shape or nature of a spiral a spiral staircase .
verb (spiralled , spiralling ; US spiraled , spiraling )
1 intr to follow a spiral course or pattern.
2 to make something into a spiral.
3 intr said especially of prices, wages, etc: to go up or down, usually quickly Prices were spiralling out of control .
[16c: from Latin spiralis , from Greek speira coil]
spiraliform adjective .
spirality noun .
spiralled or (US) spiraled adjective .
spirally adverb .
noun
1 the pattern that is made by a line winding outwards from a central point in circles or near-circles of regularly increasing size.
2 non-technical the pattern that is made by a line winding upwards or downwards from a specific point in circles or near-circles of the same or ever-increasing size, as if it were describing the shape of a cylinder or cone.
3 a curve or course that makes this kind of a pattern.
4 a gradual but continuous rise or fall, eg of prices, wages, etc.
adjective being in or having the shape or nature of a spiral a spiral staircase .
verb (spiralled , spiralling ; US spiraled , spiraling )
1 intr to follow a spiral course or pattern.
2 to make something into a spiral.
3 intr said especially of prices, wages, etc: to go up or down, usually quickly Prices were spiralling out of control .
[16c: from Latin spiralis , from Greek speira coil]
spiraliform adjective .
spirality noun .
spiralled or (US) spiraled adjective .
spirally adverb .
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