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spiral noun

  /ˈspaɪɹəl/ , /ˈspɑɪɹəl/
  • (geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
 spiraali, kierukka
  • A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.
 kierre
  • (informal) A helix.
 kierre, kierukka
spiral galaxy
kierteisgalaksi
death spiral
kuolemankierre, syöksykierre, kuolemanspiraali
logarithmic spiral
logaritminen spiraali
golden spiral
kultainen spiraali
spiral staircase
kierreportaat
barred spiral galaxy
sauvakierregalaksi, sauvaspiraaligalaksi
Archimedean spiral
Arkhimedeen spiraali, aritmeettinen spiraali
spiral arm
kierteishaara
inflationary spiral
inflaatiokierre
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