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spiral
Found in thesaurus: curve, curved shape, decoration, ornamentation, ornament, structure, construction, rotary motion, rotation, turn, twist, wind
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spiral
adj.
of or pertaining to a spiral; twisting around a fixed center point; helical; having a spiral binding (as of a book)
v.
wind, coil, twist around an axis, form into a spiral, move in a looping or winding fashion; progressively increase or decrease
n.
curve that twists around a fixed center point; three dimensional curve turning around an axis, helix; something having a spiral-like curve; progressive upward or downward movement
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Spiral
In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a central point, getting progressively farther away as it revolves around the point.
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Spiral (Pendulum song)
"Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" is the first single by drum and bass band Pendulum. It was initially released on 10 July 2003, while the band were still based in Perth, as a promotional single by Kog Transmissions' sublabel Low Profile. The single was made publicly available on 1 March 2004 by Concord Dawn's label Uprising Records, with the same track listing as the promotional record. The record was released worldwide distributed by LOAD Media and is one of Uprising Records' highest selling singles.
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spiral
Noun
1. a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at ever-greater distances from it
(hypernym) curve, curved shape
2. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
(synonym) helix
(hypernym) curve, curved shape
(hyponym) double helix
3. ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
(synonym) volute
(hypernym) decoration, ornament, ornamentation
4. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
(synonym) coil, volute, whorl, helix
(hypernym) structure, construction
(hyponym) hank
(derivation) gyrate, coil
5. flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(derivation) corkscrew
Verb
1. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"
(synonym) gyrate, coil
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) coil, volute, whorl, helix
2. form a spiral; "The path spirals up the mountain"
(hypernym) wind, curve
(derivation) helix
3. move in a spiral or zigzag course
(synonym) corkscrew
(hypernym) turn
Adjective
1. in the shape of a coil
(synonym) coiling, helical, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate
(similar) coiled
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spiral
nm.
hairspring, delicate spring in a clock
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spiral
n.
loop
adj.
spiral, spiry, helical
