English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�spaɪɹ�l/, SAMPA|/"spaIr@l/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪr�l|-aɪr�l

Noun
en-noun

1. geometry A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
2. informally A helix.

Translations

Finnish: spiraali, kierre, kierukka, kiemura
German: Spirale f
Spanish: espiral
Português: espiral
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Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
en-verb|spiral|l|ed (UK)
en-verb (US)

1. To move along the path of a spiral or helix.

#:The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree.

1. figuratively To increase continually.

#:Her debts were spiralling out of control.

Related terms
spiral staircase

Northern Sami

Noun
spiral

1. hip

Category:Northern Sami nouns

fa:spiral
fr:spiral
io:spiral
fi:spiral
te:spiral
vi:spiral
tr:spiral
zh:spiral

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