Spiraling Definition & Meaning

spiraling
adjective
  1. in the shape of a coil

Synonyms for spiraling

coiled adj

curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike

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coiling adj

in the shape of a coil

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helical adj

in the shape of a coil

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spiral adj

in the shape of a coil a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the

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turbinate adj

of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages in the shape of a coil any of the scrolled

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volute adj

in the shape of a coil ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance

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whorled adj

in the shape of a coil forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)

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What does spiraling mean?
in the shape of a coil
What part of speech is spiraling?
Spiraling is an adjective.

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