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noun(spi-ral)a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
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noun(spi-ral)a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
Synonyms: helix,
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noun(spi-ral)ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
Synonyms: volute,
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adjective(spi-ral)in the shape of a coil
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noun(spi-ral)a continuously accelerating change in the economy
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noun(spi-ral)a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
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noun(spi-ral)flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
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verb(spi-ral)form a spiral
Examples:
The path spirals up the mountain.