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spiral — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ winding in a continuous curve around a central point or axis. ► NOUN 1) a spiral curve, shape, or pattern. 2) a progressive rise or fall of prices, wages, etc., each responding to an upward or downward stimulus provided by a… … English terms dictionary
spiral down — ˌspiral ˈdown/ˈdownward derived to decrease rapidly Main entry: ↑spiralderived … Useful english dictionary
spiral — spi|ral1 [ spaırəl ] noun count * 1. ) a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself a ) a shape made by something that curves around a central line or post and along its length 2. ) a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spiral — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ vicious ▪ downward, upward ▪ deflationary, inflationary ▪ wage price ▪ … Collocations dictionary
spiral — ▪ I. spiral spi‧ral 1 [ˈspaɪərəl ǁ ˈspaɪr ] noun [countable] a process, usually a harmful one, in which something continuously rises, falls, gets worse etc, often starting off slowly but gradually speeding up until it is out of control: • Sales… … Financial and business terms
downward — down|ward1 [ daunwərd ] adverb * toward a lower place or level: He looked downward. face downward 1. ) lying on the front of your body: He found her lying face downward on her bed. 2. ) lying on the side that normally faces up: She placed the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spiral — I UK [ˈspaɪrəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms spiral : singular spiral plural spirals * 1) a) a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself b) a shape made by something that curves around a… … English dictionary
spiral — spi|ral1 [ˈspaıərəl US ˈspaır ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: spiralis (adjective), from Latin spira coil ] 1.) a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spiral — 1 adjective in the form of a continuous line or curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from it all the time: a spiral watch spring spirally adjective 2 noun (C) 1 a spiral curve 2 a process, usually a harmful one, in which… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
downward — I UK [ˈdaʊnwə(r)d] / US [ˈdaʊnwərd] adjective [usually before noun] * going towards a lower place or level a downward slope/movement a downward trend in interest rates downward spiral: The region has been in a downward economic spiral since then … English dictionary
