a curve that winds around a center point, getting progressively closer or farther away
from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira 'coil', from Greek speira 'coil, twist'
Think of a spiral staircase or a seashell - the shape is everywhere in nature! The word comes from the same root as 'spirit' and 'respire' because ancient people thought breath moved in spiraling patterns.
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