noun Download 🔗Share A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. Examples : "The snail's shell has a beautiful spiral shape. " math figure science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A helix. Examples : "The staircase was a beautiful spiral, winding up to the top floor of the museum. " math physics science structure nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once. Examples : "The student's poor study habits created a spiral of failing grades, making it hard to catch up. " process system tendency economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move along the path of a spiral or helix. Examples : "The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree." action way physics math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause something to spiral. Examples : "You need to learn how to spiral a ball." action process tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To increase continually. Examples : "Her debts were spiralling out of control." amount tendency economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Helical, like a spiral Examples : "The notebook had a spiral binding, making it easy to flip through the pages. " structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading