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spiral

adjective
  1. in the shape of a coil
    whorled
noun
  1. flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
  2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
    coilwhorlhelix
  3. ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
  4. a continuously accelerating change in the economy
  5. a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
  6. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
    helix
verb
  1. to wind or move in a spiral course
    coilgyrate
  2. move in a spiral or zigzag course
    corkscrew
  3. form a spiral
    “The path spirals up the mountain”