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spiral
in the shape of a coil
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adjective
in the shape of a coil
noun
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
noun
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
“a coil of rope”
noun
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
noun
a continuously accelerating change in the economy
noun
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
noun
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
verb
to wind or move in a spiral course
“the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”
verb
move in a spiral or zigzag course
verb
form a spiral
“The path spirals up the mountain”
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a coil of rope
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
The path spirals up the mountain
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