spiral
Helical, like a spiralHelical, like a spiral.
» A snail's shell is spiral in form.
Das Haus einer Schnecke hat die Form einer Spirale.
Раковина улитки имеет форму спирали.
Мушля равлика має спіральну форму.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Helical, like a spiral.
спира́льныйspirálʹnyj
спіра́льнийspirálʹnyj
- in the shape of a coil
Examples
66 sentencesA snail's shell is spiral in form.
Мушля равлика має спіральну форму.
ruРаковина улитки имеет форму спирали.
deDas Haus einer Schnecke hat die Form einer Spirale.
The global economy is spiraling downwards.
deDie Weltwirtschaft befindet sich in einer Abwärtsspirale.
It's just a spiral-bound book.
After the argument, everything spiralled down.
Layla's plane spiralled out of control.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spīra, from Ancient GFrom Middle French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spīra, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”).
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