Spiral vs Entwine - What's the difference?
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(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
(informal) A helix.
A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.
Helical, like a spiral
To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
(figuratively) To increase continually.
To twist or twine around something (or one another).
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Spiral is a related term of entwine.
As a noun spiral
is spiral.As a verb entwine is
to twist or twine around something (or one another).spiral
English
(wikipedia spiral)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* death spiral * downward spiral * graveyard spiral * spiral staircase * upward spiralAdjective
(-)Verb
- The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree.
- Her debts were spiralling out of control.
External links
* (commonslite)Anagrams
* ----entwine
English
Alternative forms
* (l)Verb
(entwin)- entwined in duskier wreaths her braided locks
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