spiraling

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A form of spiral — A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

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coilinghelicalspiralvolutevolutedwhorledturbinatespiralling
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spiral
nounspiraling (plural spiralings)

plural spiralings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of spiralling.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivein the shape of a coil

Similar
coilinghelicalspiralvolutevolutedwhorledturbinatespirallingcoiled
Also see
coilinghelicalspiralspirallingturbinatevolutevolutedwhorled

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“spiraling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiraling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraling.

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