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to follow a circular or spiral course
- a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of spiral (Entry 2 of 3)
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw
- a spiral staircase takes visitors up into the Statue of Liberty
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“Spiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiral. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of spiral was in 1551
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