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spiral vs wind

wind vs spiral

spiral and wind both are nouns.

spiral is an adjective but wind is not an adjective.

spiral and wind both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spiral Yes Yes Yes No
wind Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wind is a hypernym of spiral; that is, wind is a word with a broader meaning than spiral:
  • spiral: form a spiral
  • wind: extend in curves and turns
Other hypernyms of spiral include curve, twist.
spiral (noun) wind (noun)
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius breath
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
a continuously accelerating change in the economy an indication of potential opportunity
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting
spiral (adjective) wind (adjective)
in the shape of a coil
spiral (verb) wind (verb)
to wind or move in a spiral course coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
move in a spiral or zigzag course form into a wreath
form a spiral raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
arrange or coil around
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
extend in curves and turns
catch the scent of; get wind of
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