spiral

(n) a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
(n) a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle helix,
(n) a continuously accelerating change in the economy
(n) ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center volute,
(n) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
- a coil of rope
coil, helix, volute, whorl,
(n) flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

(v) 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
coil, gyrate,
(v) form a spiral
- The path spirals up the mountain
(v) move in a spiral or zigzag course corkscrew,

coil gyrate coiling helical spiraling volute voluted whorled turbinate helix corkscrew whorl

spire spirt

spirea spirit

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