screwlike

as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw performed a screwlike dive into the pool

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Adjective
  • Using detailed computer simulations, the researchers modeled what happens when two white dwarfs in a tight binary system spiral together in a merger.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Wind through the famous spiral tunnel of Cathedral Mountain near Banff before taking in the glacial turquoise waters of Lake Louise, flanked by forests of pine, white spruce, and Rocky Mountain Douglas firs.
    Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • On Beatles night at Citi Field, the Mets took a long and winding road to defeat.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Screwlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwlike. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

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