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spirally
spi·ral S0645800 (spī′rəl)n.1. a. A curve on a plane that winds around a fixed center point at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance from the point.b. A three-dimensional curve that turns around an axis at a constant or continuously varying distance while moving parallel to the axis; a helix.c. Something having the form of such a curve: a spiral of black smoke.2. Printing A spiral binding.3. The course or flight path of an object rotating on its longitudinal axis.4. A continuously accelerating increase or decrease: the wage-price spiral.adj.1. Of or resembling a spiral.2. Circling around a center at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance.3. Coiling around an axis in a constantly changing series of planes; helical.4. Printing Relating to or having a spiral binding: a spiral notebook.v. spi·raled, spi·ral·ing, spi·rals also spi·ralled or spi·ral·ling v.intr.1. To take a spiral form or course.2. To rise or fall with steady acceleration.v.tr. To cause to take a spiral form or course.
[Medieval Latin spīrālis, of a spiral, from Latin spīra, coil; see spire2.]
spi·ral′i·ty (spī-răl′ĭ-tē) n.spi′ral·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | spirally - with spirals; "spirally fluted handles" |
Translationsspiral (ˈspaiərəl) adjective1. coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below. a spiral staircase. 盤旋的 盘旋的2. winding round and round, usually tapering to a point. a spiral shell. 螺旋形的 螺旋形的 noun1. an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices). 不斷上升或下降 不断上升或下降2. a spiral line or object. A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney. 盤旋(形) 盘旋（形） verb – past tense, past participle ˈspiralled , (American) ˈspiraled – to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly. Prices have spiralled in the last six months. 螺旋上升 螺旋上升ˈspirally adverb 呈螺旋形地 呈螺旋形地EncyclopediaSeespiral |