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    spiralling
    /ˈspʌɪrəlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. having or forming a spiral shape: "the office's most eye-catching feature is the grand spiralling staircase"
    • 2. showing a continuous and dramatic increase: "spiralling property prices are making the city increasingly unattractive"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPIRALLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Spiralling is the present participle of spiral, which means to form a series of curves that get closer and closer to a point or line. Learn how to use spiralling in sentences with different meanings and contexts from the Cambridge English Corpus.

    • Spiral

      a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spirallingSpiralling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : the path of a point in a plane moving around a central point while continuously receding from or approaching it. b. : a three-dimensional curve (such as a helix) with one or more turns about an axis. 2. : a single turn or coil in a spiral object. 3. : something having a spiral form as:

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPIRALLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (Definition of spiralling from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of spiralling. spiralling. She made a delicate spiralling gesture in her palm with the tip of her index finger. From The New Yorker.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPIRAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another: This year's downward spiral of house prices has depressed the market. See more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › spirallingSpiralling - definition of spiralling by The Free Dictionary

    A spiral is a curve that winds around a fixed center point at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance. Learn about different types of spirals, their applications, and related terms such as helix, volute, and spiral binding.

  7. ludwig.guru › s › spirallingspiralling | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

    The word 'spiralling' is correct and usable in written English. It means 'increasing rapidly and uncontrollably, often in a downward direction'. You can use it when referring to a situation that is quickly and drastically escalating or falling apart.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPIRALLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Whichever way he looked at it, he was caught in circumstances that seemed to be constantly spiralling out of control.