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Meaning of
spiral
in English
spiral
us
//ˈspaɪrəl//
uk
//ˈspaɪəl//
#common
Plural
spirals
Past Tense
spiraled
Participle Verb
spiraling
Third Person Singular
spirals
Definitions
Noun
a
curved
path
with
increasing
distance
;
rotating
around
a
point
a
helix
shape
;
twisting
around
an
axis
Verb
to
move
in
a
spiral
path
;
rotating
outward
The
prices
began
to
spiral
out
of
control
.
to
cause
something
to
spiral
;
lose
control
or
stability
The
helicopter
started
to
spiral
downward
in
a
dangerous
motion
.
to
increase
continually
;
escalating
in
severity
(
or
size
)
The
costs
of
healthcare
began
to
spiral
upward
at
an
alarming
rate
.
