spiral

US /ˈspaɪr.əl/
UK /ˈspaɪr.əl/
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1.

lingkaran, pusaran

a curve which winds round a central point, getting further or closer to it as it revolves

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The staircase wound upwards in a graceful spiral.
Tangga itu melingkar ke atas dalam lingkaran yang anggun.
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The smoke rose in a slow spiral.
Asap naik dalam lingkaran perlahan.
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2.

lingkaran, kemerosotan

a continuous and dramatic increase or decrease in something

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The country is in an economic spiral of decline.
Negara itu berada dalam lingkaran kemerosotan ekonomi.
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The company entered a downward spiral after the scandal.
Syarikat itu memasuki lingkaran menurun selepas skandal itu.
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vortexwhirlpooldownward trendupward trend
1.

berpusing, melingkar

move in a spiral course

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The plane began to spiral downwards after the engine failed.
Pesawat mula berpusing ke bawah selepas enjin rosak.
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The path spirals up the hillside.
Laluan itu berpusing naik ke lereng bukit.
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2.

merosot, melonjak

undergo a continuous and dramatic increase or decrease

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Prices continued to spiral upwards.
Harga terus melonjak naik.
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His mental health began to spiral downwards.
Kesihatan mentalnya mula merosot.
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1.

lingkaran, berpusar

winding in a continuous curve

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The artist created a beautiful spiral design.
Artis itu mencipta reka bentuk lingkaran yang indah.
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The galaxy has a distinct spiral arm structure.
Galaksi itu mempunyai struktur lengan lingkaran yang jelas.
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