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Word: Spiral
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 16th century (as an adjective): from medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira ‘coil’ (see spire)
ˈspʌɪrəl
winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either round a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone
Short Definition:winding in continuous and gradually widening or tightening curve, either around central point on flat plane or about axis so as to form cone
Examples:- a spiral pattern
Word: Spiral
Speech Type: Noun
ˈspʌɪrəl
a spiral curve, shape, pattern, or object
Short Definition:spiral curve, shape or object
Examples:- a spiral of smoke
a progressive rise or fall of prices, wages, etc., each responding to an upward or downward stimulus provided by a previous one
Short Definition:progressive rise or fall of prices
Examples:- an inflationary spiral
Word: Spiral
Speech Type: Verb
ˈspʌɪrəl
move in a spiral course
Short Definition:move in spiral course
Examples:- a wisp of smoke spiralled up from the trees
show a continuous and dramatic increase
Short Definition:show continuous and dramatic increase
Examples:- inflation continued to spiral
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