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spiral

33 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) spiral (adjective)
  2. 2) spiral (noun)
  3. 3) spiral (verb)
  4. spiral axis (noun)
  5. spiral bandage (noun)
  6. spiral bevel gear (noun)
  7. spiral binding (noun)
  8. spiral-bound (adjective)
  9. spiral chute (noun)
  10. spiral cleavage (noun)
  11. spiral conveyor (noun)
  12. spiral duct (noun)
  13. spiral galaxy (noun)
  14. spiral gear (noun)
  15. spiral grain (noun)
  16. spiral head (noun)
  17. spiral milling (noun)
  18. spiral nebula (noun)
  19. spiral of Archimedes
  20. spiral reverse bandage (noun)
  21. spiral spring (noun)
  22. spiral stairs (noun plural)
  23. spiral vessel (noun)
  24. spiral wheel (noun)
  25. Archimedean spiral (noun)
  26. barred spiral (noun)
  27. Cornu spiral (noun)
  28. equiangular spiral (noun)
  29. genetic spiral (noun)
  30. inflationary spiral (noun)

1spi·ral

adj \ˈspī-rəl\

Definition of SPIRAL

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 <a spiral notebook>
2
: of or relating to the advancement to higher levels through a series of cyclical movements
— spi·ral·ly \-rə-lē\ adverb
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Examples of SPIRAL

  1. <a spiral staircase takes visitors up into the Statue of Liberty>

Origin of SPIRAL

Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira coil — more at spire
First Known Use: 1551

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Rhymes with SPIRAL

chiral, gyral, viral

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