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spiral

Letters that make spiral

s, a, l, p, r, i are letters that make 'spiral'

Words within spiral

PI, IRA, IR, pi, ira, RA, AL, Ra, Al, Ir are words within 'spiral'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of spiral

spirals is a word created by adding a letter to 'spiral'

spiral is a 6 letter word ending with l
spiral is a 6 letter word starting with s

10 possible definitions for 'spiral'

Spiral as "flying downward in a helical path with a large radius"

Under this definition, spiral is a noun and has the following properties:

spiral as a type

'spiral' can be a type of rotation, rotary motion.

Derivatives of spiral

corkscrew, spiral are derivatives of 'spiral'.

Spiral as "a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle"

Under this definition, spiral is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

helix has the same meaning as spiral

spiral as a type

'spiral' can be a type of curve, curved shape.

Types of spiral

double helix is a type of spiral.

Derivatives of spiral

spiral is a derivative of spiral.

Spiral as "a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center"

Under this definition, spiral is a noun and has the following properties:

spiral as a type

'spiral' can be a type of curve, curved shape.

Derivatives of spiral

gyrate, coil, spiral are derivatives of 'spiral'.

Spiral as "move in a spiral or zigzag course"

Under this definition, spiral is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

corkscrew has the same meaning as spiral

spiral as a type

'spiral' can be a type of turn.

Derivatives of spiral

spiral is a derivative of spiral.

Spiral as "form a spiral"

Under this definition, spiral is a verb and has the following properties:

spiral as a type

'spiral' can be a type of curve, twist, wind.

Derivatives of spiral

spiral, helix are derivatives of 'spiral'.

Example of spiral used within this context

"The path spirals up the mountain"

Spiral as "to wind or move in a spiral course"

Under this definition, spiral is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gyrate, coil have the same meaning as 'spiral'

spiral as a type

'spiral' can be a type of turn.

Derivatives of spiral

whorl, coil, spiral, roll, ringlet, curl, scroll, curlicue, helix, volute, gyration, whirling, gyre are derivatives of 'spiral'.

Spiral as "a continuously accelerating change in the economy"

Under this definition, spiral is a noun and has the following properties:

spiral as a type

'spiral' can be a type of economic process.

Types of spiral

inflationary spiral, deflationary spiral are types of 'spiral'.

Spiral as "ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center"

Under this definition, spiral is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

volute has the same meaning as spiral

spiral as a type

'spiral' can be a type of ornament, decoration, ornamentation.

Derivatives of spiral

whorled, coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, turbinate are derivatives of 'spiral'.

Spiral as "a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops"

Under this definition, spiral is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

whorl, coil, helix, volute have the same meaning as 'spiral'

spiral as a type

'spiral' can be a type of structure, construction.

Types of spiral

hank is a type of spiral.

Derivatives of spiral

whorled, gyrate, loop, curl, coil, coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, turbinate are derivatives of 'spiral'.

Spiral as "in the shape of a coil"

Under this definition, spiral is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

whorled, coiling, helical, spiraling, volute, voluted, turbinate have the same meaning as 'spiral'

Derivatives of spiral

whorl, coil, helix, volute, spiral are derivatives of 'spiral'.

Similar to spiral

coiled is similar to spiral.