spiral
/ˈspaɪrəl/noun
उच्चारण स्पाइरल
सर्पिल, कुंडली; चक्र
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[C]
a shape or design consisting of a continuous curved line that winds around a central point; a continuous harmful increase or decrease in something
सर्पिल, कुंडली; चक्र
- a spiral staircase
- an inflationary spiral
- A spiral staircase leads to the top of the tower.
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- The snail's shell has a perfect spiral.
- Smoke rose in a thin spiral from the incense stick.
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to move in continuous circles, going upwards or downwards; to increase rapidly
चक्कर खाते हुए जाना; तेज़ी से बढ़ना
- Prices spiralled out of control.
- Rents have spiralled in the city over the past few years.
- The kite spiralled down and landed in the field.
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- Food prices spiralled after the poor harvest.
- The aeroplane spiralled upwards through the clouds.
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a spiral (countable noun)
A spiral is a curve that winds round and round, getting wider or narrower. It is countable.
'Spiral' ऐसी वक्र रेखा है जो चक्कर लगाती हुई चौड़ी या संकरी होती जाती है। यह countable है।
- The staircase went up in a tight spiral.
- A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.
spiral up / down / out of control (verb)
As a verb, spiral describes movement or growth in a curve. Prices or problems spiral up, down or out of control.
Verb के रूप में 'spiral' घुमावदार गति या वृद्धि बताता है। कीमतें या समस्याएँ तेज़ी से up, down या out of control जाती हैं।
- Prices spiralled after the floods.
- The debt began to spiral out of control.
a spiral of + noun / a downward spiral
Spiral can describe a worsening or rising pattern: a spiral of violence, a downward spiral.
'Spiral' बिगड़ती या बढ़ती हुई स्थिति बता सकता है: a spiral of violence, a downward spiral।
- Unemployment led to a downward spiral of debt.
- There was a wage-price spiral in the economy.
spiral + noun / spiral-shaped
Spiral can come before a noun to give shape, as in spiral staircase or spiral notebook.
'Spiral' आकार बताने के लिए noun से पहले आ सकता है, जैसे spiral staircase या spiral notebook।
- Radhika wrote her notes in a spiral notebook.
- The old fort has a narrow spiral staircase.
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adjective + spiral
downwardupwardinflationarytightendlessvicious
- The country was caught in an inflationary spiral.
verb + spiral
formtracedrawdescend intobreak out of
- He finally broke out of the downward spiral of bad habits.
spiral + noun
staircasenotebookgalaxyshellbound
- Many students take notes in a spiral notebook.
spiral + adverb / preposition
upwardsdownwardsout of controlawayinto
- Food prices spiralled upwards during the drought.
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- The snail's shell has a perfect spiral on its back.
घोंघे के खोल की पीठ पर एकदम सटीक सर्पिल बना होता है।
- The kite spiralled down slowly and landed on the terrace.
पतंग धीरे-धीरे चक्कर खाती हुई नीचे आई और छत पर गिर पड़ी।
- Rents in big cities have spiralled in the last few years.
पिछले कुछ वर्षों में बड़े शहरों में किराए बहुत तेज़ी से बढ़े हैं।
- Radhika climbed the spiral staircase to the top of the tower.
राधिका घुमावदार सीढ़ियों से चढ़कर मीनार की चोटी पर पहुँची।
- A cycle of fear and anger can lead to a spiral of violence.
भय और क्रोध का चक्र हिंसा के कुचक्र का रूप ले सकता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Prices are spiralling up rapidly since last month.
✓ Prices have been spiralling up rapidly since last month.
Since with an ongoing action needs the present perfect continuous.
'Since' के साथ जारी क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous आता है।
AaSpelling
spi·ral
; British English doubles the l (spiralling, spiralled).
; British English में l दोहराया जाता है (spiralling, spiralled)।
?Which word?
Keep the spiral words: spiral, helix, coil, whorl, vortex (a mass of spinning air or water).
सर्पिल के शब्द याद रखिए: spiral, helix, coil, whorl, vortex (घूमती हवा या पानी का भँवर)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Spiral out of control (become worse very quickly), downward spiral (a situation that keeps getting worse), spiralling prices.
Collocations: spiral out of control (बहुत तेज़ी से बिगड़ना), downward spiral (लगातार बिगड़ती स्थिति), spiralling prices।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: DNA has a double helix (spiral) structure, discovered by Watson and Crick (1953).
विज्ञान में DNA की संरचना double helix (सर्पिल) है, जिसकी खोज Watson और Crick ने की (1953)।