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Definition of
spiral adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
spiral
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈspaɪrəl
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moving in a continuous curve that winds around a central point
A snail's shell is spiral in form.
spi‧ral‧ly
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adverb
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spiral
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