spiral
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Also seen as: spirals · spiraling · spiralling · spiraled
Sense 1
A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
đường cong mà một điểm quay quanh điểm cố định trong khi liên tục tăng khoảng cách từ điểm đó
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
NounRegister: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Helical, like a spiral.
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
di chuyển dọc theo đường của hình xoắn ốc hoặc hình xoắn
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “spiral” mean?
A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
Is “spiral” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.