spiral coiling

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• coiling — adj. 1. 1 Syn: helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spiral — spirality /spuy ral i tee/, n. spirally, adv. /spuy reuhl/, n., adj., v., spiraled, spiraling or (esp. Brit.) spiralled, spiralling. n. 1. Geom. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or… …   Universalium

• spiral — {{11}}spiral (adj.) 1550s, from M.Fr. spiral, from M.L. spiralis winding, coiling (mid 13c.), from L. spira coil, from Gk. speira coil, twist, wreath, from PIE *sper to turn, twist. Spiral galaxy first attested 1913. {{12}}spiral (n.) 1650s, from …   Etymology dictionary

• coiling helical spiral spiraling volute voluted whorled — coiled coiled (koild), adj. curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals; as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}. Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• coiling — adjective in the shape of a coil • Syn: ↑helical, ↑spiral, ↑spiraling, ↑volute, ↑voluted, ↑whorled, ↑turbinate • Similar to: ↑coiled …   Useful english dictionary

• basketry — /bas ki tree, bah ski /, n. 1. baskets collectively; basketwork. 2. the art or process of making baskets. [1850 55; BASKET + RY] * * * Art and craft of making containers and other objects from interwoven flexible fibres such as grasses, twigs,… …   Universalium

• gastropod — /gas treuh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc. adj. 2. Also, gastropodous /ga strop euh deuhs/. belonging or pertaining to the gastropods. [1820 30; < NL Gast(e)ropoda a class of mollusks.… …   Universalium

• art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction       the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …   Universalium

• rhumb line — noun a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction • Syn: ↑rhumb, ↑loxodrome • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * ˈrəm|līn noun : a line on the surface of the earth …   Useful english dictionary

• Daniela Dobesova — Spiral Jewellery by Daniela Dobesova in Craftsman Magazine Issue 182 Daniela Dobesova is a UK based contemporary jewellery designer. Daniela was born in the Czech Republic in 1976, and has lived and worked in the UK since 2000. Daniela studied… …   Wikipedia

• steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying …   Universalium