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'spiral' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'spiral' with 4 example sentences.


spiral noun

: a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

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

: a continuously accelerating change in the economy

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

: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

: flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

spiral adjective

: in the shape of a coil

spiral verb

: to wind or move in a spiral course

: form a spiral

: move in a spiral or zigzag course


  • The spiral galaxy closest to our Milky Way galaxy is Andromeda.
  • Fibonacci spirals can be found on pine cones.
  • I bought myself several spiral-bound notebooks.
  • The global economy is spiraling downwards.
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