spiral — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
spiral is used for these senses in English:
- coil Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- intrauterine device A contraceptive device consisting of a spiral or similar shape of plastic or metal inserted through the vagina into the uterus in order to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg.
- spiral (geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
coil — full definition
- noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
- verb To wind something into rings or loops.
- noun A T-shaped or hormonal intrauterine device used for contraception.
spiral — full definition
- noun A curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.
- noun A process that keeps building on itself, making it hard to stop.
- verb To move in a spiral path, or to steadily worsen or increase.