Engelsk tillægsord: spiral | |||
1. | spiral in the shape of a coil | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | coiling, helical, spiraling, turbinate, volute, voluted, whorled | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | coiled | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | uncoiled, straight | ||
Engelsk navneord: spiral | |||
1. | spiral (om form) a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | curve, curved shape | ||
2. | spiral (om form) a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | helix | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | curve, curved shape | ||
Mere specifikke termer | double helix | ||
3. | spiral (om proces) a continuously accelerating change in the economy | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | economic process | ||
Mere specifikke termer | deflationary spiral, inflationary spiral | ||
4. | spiral (om genstand) ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | volute | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | ||
5. | spiral (om genstand) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A coil of rope. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | coil, helix, volute, whorl | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | construction, structure | ||
Mere specifikke termer | hank | ||
6. | spiral (om handling) flying downward in a helical path with a large radius | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | rotary motion, rotation | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: spiral | |||
1. | spiral (om bevægelse) to wind or move in a spiral course | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action. Black smoke coiling up into the sky. The young people gyrated on the dance floor. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | coil, gyrate | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | turn | ||
2. | spiral (om tilstand) form a spiral | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The path spirals up the mountain. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | The wires spiral around the stick | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | curve, twist, wind | ||
3. | spiral (om bevægelse) move in a spiral or zigzag course | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | corkscrew | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | turn | ||