Spiral
21spiral — ▪ I. spiral spi‧ral 1 [ˈspaɪərəl ǁ ˈspaɪr ] noun [countable] a process, usually a harmful one, in which something continuously rises, falls, gets worse etc, often starting off slowly but gradually speeding up until it is out of control: • Sales… …
22spiral — spi|ral1 [ spaırəl ] noun count * 1. ) a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself a ) a shape made by something that curves around a central line or post and along its length 2. ) a… …
23spiral — I UK [ˈspaɪrəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms spiral : singular spiral plural spirals * 1) a) a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself b) a shape made by something that curves around a… …
24spiral — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 winding about a centre in an enlarging or decreasing continuous circular motion, either on a flat plane or rising in a cone; coiled. 2 winding continuously along or as if along a cylinder, like the thread of a screw. n. 1 a… …
25spiral — 01. The birds were flying loops and [spirals] through the trees, and across the sky. 02. Most of the galaxies in the universe have a [spiral] shape. 03. We put a [spiral] binding on the book, so it could be opened and lain flat on a desk. 04.… …
26spiral — [[t]spa͟ɪ͟ərəl[/t]] spirals, spiralling, spiralled (in AM, use spiraling, spiraled) 1) N COUNT A spiral is a shape which winds round and round, with each curve above or outside the previous one. ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Spiral is also an adjective. ...a …
27spiral — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira coil more at spire Date: 1551 1. a. winding around a center or pole and gradually receding from or approaching it < the spiral curve of a watch spring > b. helical c. spiral bound …
28spiral — {{11}}spiral (adj.) 1550s, from M.Fr. spiral, from M.L. spiralis winding, coiling (mid 13c.), from L. spira coil, from Gk. speira coil, twist, wreath, from PIE *sper to turn, twist. Spiral galaxy first attested 1913. {{12}}spiral (n.) 1650s, from …
29spiral — I. /ˈspaɪrəl / (say spuyruhl) noun 1. a plane curve traced by a point which runs continuously round and round a fixed point or centre while constantly receding from or approaching it. 2. a single circle or ring of a spiral or helical curve or… …
30spiral — spi|ral1 [ˈspaıərəl US ˈspaır ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: spiralis (adjective), from Latin spira coil ] 1.) a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time 2.)… …
