Understanding the meaning of spiral

spiral

/'spaɪrəl/

noun
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
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coil helix volute whorl

type of:
structure construction
noun
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
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helix

type of:
curve curved shape
noun
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
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volute

type of:
ornamentation ornament decoration
verb
move in a spiral or zigzag course
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corkscrew

type of:
turn
verb
to wind or move in a spiral course
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coil gyrate

type of:
turn
adjective
in the shape of a coil
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coiling helical spiraling turbinate volute voluted whorled coiled
noun
a continuously accelerating change in the economy
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economic process
noun
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
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curved shape curve
noun
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
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rotary motion rotation
verb
form a spiral
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"The path spirals up the mountain"

type of:
wind twist curve

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