Meanings
nounRiess spiral (plural Riess spirals)
plural Riess spirals
- Either of a pair of spirally wound conductors with metal balls at their ends. Placing one above the other forms an induction coil.
Synonyms: Knochenhauer spiral
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEither of a pair of spirally wound conductors with metal balls at their ends. Placing one above the other forms an induction coil.
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Origin
Named after German physicist Peter Theophil Riess.
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Riess spiral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riess%20spiral
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“Riess spiral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riess%20spiral. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Riess spiral,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riess%20spiral.
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