spiral
noun
a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
spirality
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a word derived from
spiral.
Example Sentences
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The pitch of a propeller is its degree of spirality, and is represented by the distance it would move forward if the water was a solid.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Explains the origin of plants and animals on the principles of homoeopathy or by the law of spirality.
From Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
