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Plural for a tapering structure built on a roof or tower
“The church's spire had been a distinctive Hartford landmark, recognized as perhaps the finest steeple in the city.”
Plural for a sharp or tapering point
“If these plants have spikes and spires, they also add vertical movement, drama, and an airy lightness to the garden.”
Plural for a young shoot of a plant
“Clara had pulled a button from a hollyhock spire, and was breaking it to get the seeds.”
Plural for the top or highest point of an object, structure or landmass
Plural for an object or piece of something having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge
Plural for any long, and typically upright, structure or object
Plural for a long weapon with a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head
To move or cause to move in a spiral or curved course
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