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spiral

view main entry for spiralnoun [countable]  /ˈspaɪrəl/ 
British English pronunciation: spiralClick to listen to the pronunciation of spiral

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spiral

   adjective
British English pronunciation: spiralClick to listen to the pronunciation of spiral

spirally

adverb
spirally adverbShaped like a specific object: arched, circular, conical, corkscrew, crosswise, cruciform, cylindrical, domed, elliptical, hooked

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