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Origin of spiral
OTHER WORDS FROM spiral
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How to use spiral in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for spiral
spiral
/ (ˈspaɪərəl) /
noun
adjective
having the shape of a spiral
verb -rals, -ralling or -ralled or US -rals, -raling or -raled
to assume or cause to assume a spiral course or shape
(intr) to increase or decrease with steady accelerationwages and prices continue to spiral
Derived forms of spiral
spirally, adverbWord Origin for spiral
C16: via French from Medieval Latin spīrālis, from Latin spīra a coil; see spire ²
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