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- DictionarySpi·ral/ˈspīrəl/
adjective
- 1. winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either around a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone: "a spiral pattern"
noun
- 1. a spiral curve, shape, or pattern: "he spotted a spiral of smoke"
- 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"
verb
- 1. move in a spiral course: "a wisp of smoke spiraled up from the trees"
- 2. show a continuous and dramatic increase: "inflation continued to spiral"