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spiral

Spiran vs Spiral - What's the difference?

spiran | spiral |


As nouns the difference between spiran and spiral

is that spiran is (organic compound) any of a class of bicyclic hydrocarbons in which a carbon atom has two single bonds in each of two rings; a form of spiro compound while spiral is spiral.

Serpentine vs Spiral - What's the difference?

serpentine | spiral |


As adjectives the difference between serpentine and spiral

is that serpentine is sinuous; curving in alternate directions while spiral is helical, like a spiral.

As nouns the difference between serpentine and spiral

is that serpentine is any of several plants believed to cure snakebites while spiral is a curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

As verbs the difference between serpentine and spiral

is that serpentine is to serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander while spiral is to move along the path of a spiral or helix.

As a proper noun Serpentine

is the lake in Hyde Park, London.

Spiral vs Screw - What's the difference?

spiral | screw |


As nouns the difference between spiral and screw

is that spiral is spiral while screw is a device that has a helical function.

As a verb screw is

to connect or assemble pieces using a screw.

Taxonomy vs Spiral - What's the difference?

taxonomy | spiral |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and spiral

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while spiral is spiral.

Soar vs Spiral - What's the difference?

soar | spiral |


As a proper noun soar

is (label) a river in england tributary to the trent.

As a noun spiral is

spiral.

Barredspiral vs Spiral - What's the difference?

barredspiral | spiral |


As a noun spiral is

spiral.

Thread vs Spiral - What's the difference?

thread | spiral |


As nouns the difference between thread and spiral

is that thread is a long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string while spiral is a curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

As verbs the difference between thread and spiral

is that thread is to put thread through while spiral is to move along the path of a spiral or helix.

As an adjective spiral is

helical, like a spiral.

Spiral vs Volute - What's the difference?

spiral | volute |


As nouns the difference between spiral and volute

is that spiral is a curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point while volute is the spiral curve on an Ionic capital.

As an adjective spiral

is helical, like a spiral.

As a verb spiral

is to move along the path of a spiral or helix.

Spiral vs Heliciform - What's the difference?

spiral | heliciform |


As a noun spiral

is spiral.

As an adjective heliciform is

having the form of a helix; spiral.

Spiral vs Antidromous - What's the difference?

spiral | antidromous |


As a noun spiral

is spiral.

As an adjective antidromous is

(botany) changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.

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