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What does spiral mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word spiral? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
  2. (informal) A helix.
  3. A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.
Adjective
  1. Helical, like a spiral
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
  2. (transitive) To cause something to spiral.
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To increase continually.
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