noun🔗ShareA curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point."The shells on the beach were beautiful spirals, each one unique in size and color. "mathfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA helix."The notebook used to take notes in class had two spirals along its edge to hold the pages together. "naturesciencemathstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once."The company's financial problems turned into uncontrollable spirals after they lost their biggest client. "processsystemtendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move along the path of a spiral or helix."The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree."directionactionwayphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause something to spiral."You need to learn how to spiral a ball."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo increase continually."Her debts were spiralling out of control."amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading