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   spiral

   /ˈspʌɪrəl/

   adjective

   • 1. winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either round a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone: "a spiral pattern"
   • ▪ winding in a continuous curve of constant diameter about a central axis, as though along a cylinder; helical.
   • ▪ (of a stairway) constantly turning in one direction as it rises, round a solid or open centre: "a wrought-iron spiral staircase"
   • ▪ (of a fracture) curving round a long bone lengthwise.
   • ▪ short for spiral-bound

   noun

   • 1. a spiral curve, shape, pattern, or object: "a spiral of smoke"
   • ▪ short for spiral galaxy
   • 2. a progressive rise or fall of prices, wages, etc., each responding to an upward or downward stimulus provided by a previous one: "an inflationary spiral"
   • ▪ a process of deterioration through the continuous increase or decrease of a specified feature: "this spiral of deprivation and environmental degradation"

   verb

   • 1. move in a spiral course: "a wisp of smoke spiralled up from the trees" Similar coilwindtwirlswirltwistwreathesnakegyrate
   • ▪ cause to have a spiral shape or follow a spiral course: "spiral the bandage round the limb" Similar coilwindtwirlswirltwistwreathesnakegyrate
   • 2. show a continuous and dramatic increase: "inflation continued to spiral" Similar soarshoot uprocketincrease rapidlyrise rapidlyleap upescalateclimbmountinformal:skyrocketgo through the ceilinggo through the roofOpposite fall
   • ▪ decrease or deteriorate continuously: "he expects the figures to spiral down further" Similar deterioratedeclinedegenerateworsenget worseinformal:go downhilltake a nosedivego to potgo to the dogshit the skidsgo down the toiletgo down the tubesOpposite improve

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as an adjective): from medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira ‘coil’ (see spire2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. spirally adverb
   • 2. spirality noun

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   A spiral is a shape which winds round and round, with each curve above or outside the previous one. The maze is actually two interlocking spirals. American English : spiral / ˈspaɪrəl /

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    a continuous harmful increase or decrease in something, that gradually gets faster and faster. How can we halt the destructive spiral of violence in the inner cities? measures to control the inflationary spiral. the upward/downward spiral of sales. the vicious spiral of rising wages and prices. see alsodeath spiral. Extra Examples.