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Spirals
A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
📖 Definitions of "Spirals"
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A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
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A helix.
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A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.
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To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
"The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree."
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To cause something to spiral.
"You need to learn how to spiral a ball."
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To increase continually.
"Her debts were spiralling out of control."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spirals"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| helixnoun | (mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase. |
| helical | In the shape of a helix. |
| voluted | Having a volute, or spiral scroll. |
| gyrateverb | (intransitive) To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado. |
| coilnoun | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| coiledverb | In the form of coils; having coils. |
| volutenoun | (architecture) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture. |
| coilingnoun | The pattern or motion of something that coils. |
| turbinatenoun | (anatomy) A turbinal or turbinate bone. |
| whorled | Formed from whorls; having whorls. |
| whorlnoun | Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral. |
| corkscrewnoun | An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm. |
| coilsnoun | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| spinsnoun | vertigo |
| whirlsnoun | An act of whirling. |
| arcsnoun | (geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve. |
| swirlsnoun | A whirling eddy. |
| vortexnoun | A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column. |
| lurchesnoun | A sudden or unsteady movement. |
| trianglesnoun | (geometry) A polygon with three sides and three angles. |
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