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Spiral vs Noose - What's the difference?

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Spiral is a related term of noose.


As nouns the difference between spiral and noose

is that spiral is spiral while noose is an adjustable loop of rope, eg the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

As a verb noose is

to tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.

spiral

English

(wikipedia spiral)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.

    • Derived terms

    * death spiral * downward spiral * graveyard spiral * spiral staircase * upward spiral

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Helical, like a spiral

    • Verb

  • To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
    • The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree.
  • (figuratively) To increase continually.
    • Her debts were spiralling out of control.

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    noose

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An adjustable loop of rope, e.g. the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

    • Derived terms

    * hangman's noose

    Verb

    (noos)
  • To tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.

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