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spiral 1. Geometry one of several plane curves formed by a point winding about a fixed point at an ever-increasing distance from it. Polar equation of Archimedes spiral: r = aθ; of logarithmic spiral: log r = aθ; of hyperbolic spiral: rθ = a, (where a is a constant) 2. another name for helix 3. a flight manoeuvre in which an aircraft descends describing a helix of comparatively large radius with the angle of attack within the normal flight range 4. Economics a continuous upward or downward movement in economic activity or prices, caused by interaction between prices, wages, demand, and production spiral [′spī·rəl] (mathematics) A simple curve in the plane which continuously winds about itself either into some point or out from some point. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ``The engine was spiraling down, so I knew it was a jet,'' said Hofmann, 40, in his yard a block north of the crash. Nat falls in love for the first time with a slightly older guy, and the all-consuming love affair deteriorates just as final exams loom; Sofia has had more experience with men, but this time she finds the right one; Lisa, who has always been more organized and isolated, becomes ever more so, spiraling down into anorexia and school failure. But I surely think that the market is going to be profoundly realigned if the good-paying manufacturing jobs give way to Wal-Mart wages: Just watch the shift from pickups and SUVs to small cars that the Big Three seem not to be able to do a good job of producing, which will add to the spiraling down. |
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