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spiral

spi·ral
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spahy-ruh l]
    • /ˈspaɪ rəl/
    • /ˈspaɪə.rəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spahy-ruh l]
    • /ˈspaɪ rəl/

Definitions of spiral word

  • noun spiral Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it. 1
  • noun spiral a helix. 1
  • noun spiral a single circle or ring of a spiral or helical curve or object. 1
  • noun spiral a spiral or helical object, formation, or form. 1
  • noun spiral Aeronautics. a maneuver in which an airplane descends in a helix of small pitch and large radius, with the angle of attack within that of the normal flight range. 1
  • noun spiral Football. a type of kick or pass in which the ball turns on its longer axis as it flies through the air. 1

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Origin of spiral

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Medieval Latin spīrālis, equivalent to Latin spīr(a) coil (< Greek speîra anything coiled, wreathed, or twisted; see spire2) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Spiral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spiral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for spiral

adj spiral

  • agee — awry, crooked, or ajar
  • branched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
  • bulbous — Something that is bulbous is round and fat in a rather ugly way.
  • catawampus — askew; awry
  • centrifugal — acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre

noun spiral

  • aileron roll — a roll consisting of one or more rotations, usually controlled by the use of ailerons.
  • barred spiral galaxy — a spiral galaxy whose center has the form of an extended bar.
  • barrel-roll — to perform a barrel roll.
  • cartouche — a carved or cast ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll, sometimes having an inscription
  • coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.

verb spiral

  • arcing — Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
  • arcked — a simple past tense and past participle of arc.
  • arcking — a present participle of arc.
  • bend — When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
  • camber — A camber is a gradual downward slope from the centre of a road to each side of it.

adjective spiral

  • circling — a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
  • clockwise — When something is moving clockwise, it is moving in a circle in the same direction as the hands on a clock.
  • coiled — Coiled means in the form of a series of loops.
  • counterclockwise — If something is moving counterclockwise, it is moving in the opposite direction to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
  • curling — a game played on ice, esp in Scotland and Canada, in which heavy stones with handles (curling stones) are slid towards a target (tee)

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