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spirals
noun(spi-ral)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
Synonyms: coil, helix, volute, whorl,
spirals
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,
spirals
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,
spirals
verb(spi-ral)
move in a spiral or zigzag course
Synonyms: corkscrew,
spirals
verb(spi-ral)
to wind or move in a spiral course
Synonyms: coil, gyrate,
spirals
adjective(spi-ral)
in the shape of a coil
spirals
noun(spi-ral)
a continuously accelerating change in the economy
spirals
noun(spi-ral)
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
spirals
noun(spi-ral)
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
spirals
verb(spi-ral)
form a spiral
Examples:
The path spirals up the mountain.

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