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spiral

Pronunciation: /ˈspiral/

“spiral” is an Indonesian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. spiral; a kind of curve
  2. spiral; a self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once
  3. intrauterine device, coil; a contraceptive device consisting of a spiral or similar shape

adjective

  1. spiral, helical

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch spiraal (“spiral”), from French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”).

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