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spiral verb. Infl. -ll-, *-l-. M19.
[from the noun.]
verb intrans. Wind in a spiral manner; move, esp. ascend or descend, in a spiral course; form a spiral shape. M19.
R. Macaulay A narrow stairway spiralled up to the tower. Times All..on board a..Boeing 737 died when it spiralled into the sea. New Quarterly (Canada) That shadow falling, like a leaf spiralling down. fig.: O. Manning Hope spiralled up from the pit of her stomach.
b. Increase or decrease, esp. in response to the same movement in another factor. E20.
What Mortgage You could be in for a shock if interest rates spiral.
verb trans. Twist so as to form a spiral; coil. L19.