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Definition spiral in American English

spiral noun

[countable] noun
/ˈspaɪrəl/
1

a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself

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1.1

a shape made by something that curves around a central line or post and along its length

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2

a situation that gets worse and worse

Example

the endless spiral of violence and hatred

Example

a downward economic spiral

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Definition spiral in American English