spiral

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spiral[1,adjective] spiral[2,noun] spiral ganglion spiral lamina spiral ligament spiral organ spiral valve

Main Entry: ¹spi·ral
Pronunciation: sp-rl
Function: adjective
1 a : winding around a center or pole and gradually receding from or approaching it b : HELICAL <the spiral structure of DNA>
2 : being a fracture in which the break is produced by twisting apart the bone <a double spiral break>
- spi·ral·ly /-r-l/ adverb