SPIRAL Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word spiral. (close relations)
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| coil | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine • a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb • tubing that is wound in a spiral • reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit verb • to wind or move in a spiral course • make without a potter's wheel • wind around something in coils or loops | ||||||
| helix | nounn | |||||
noun • type genus of the family Helicidae • a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | ||||||
| corkscrew | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a bottle opener that pulls corks verb • move in a spiral or zigzag course | ||||||
| gyrate | verbv | |||||
verb • to wind or move in a spiral course • revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis | ||||||
| curl | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933) • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl verb • form a curl, curve, or kink • shape one's body into a curl • wind around something in coils or loops • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • play the Scottish game of curling | ||||||
| rotate | verbv | |||||
verb • turn on or around an axis or a center • exchange on a regular basis • perform a job or duty on a rotating basis • cause to turn on an axis or center • turn outward • plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession | ||||||
| spin | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) • the act of rotating rapidly • a short drive in a car • rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral • a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) verb • revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis • stream in jets, of liquids • cause to spin • make up a story • form a web by making a thread • work natural fibers into a thread • twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation • prolong or extend | ||||||
| twirl | verbv | |||||
noun • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight • the act of rotating rapidly verb • turn in a twisting or spinning motion • cause to spin | ||||||
| whirl | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • confused movement • the shape of something rotating rapidly • a usually brief attempt • the act of rotating rapidly verb • turn in a twisting or spinning motion • cause to spin • flow in a circular current, of liquids • revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis • fly around | ||||||
| volute | nounn | |||||
noun • ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil | ||||||
| coiling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil | ||||||
| helical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil | ||||||
| spiraling | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil | ||||||
| turbinate | nounn | |||||
adjective • of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages noun • any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil | ||||||
| voluted | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil | ||||||
| whorl | nounn | |||||
noun • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | ||||||
| whorled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil • forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem) | ||||||
