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1 spiral
1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) spiral-, vindel-2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) spiral-/skrueformet2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) -spiral2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spiral3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) stige fortere og fortere- spirallyIsubst. \/ˈspaɪər(ə)l\/1) spiral, skrue, snekke, sneglegang, sneglevinding2) ( økonomi) spiralthe inflationary spiral inflasjonsskruenIIverb \/ˈspaɪər(ə)l\/1) lage noe i form av en spiral, få til å bevege seg i en spiral2) bevege seg i spiral, gå opp i en spiral, stige i en spiral, bevege seg oppoverIIIadj. \/ˈspaɪər(ə)l\/1) spiralformet, snegleformet, spiral-, vindel-2) ( botanikk) snodd (om knoppleie), spredt (om bladstilling) -
2 taper
'teipə 1. noun(a long, thin type of candle.) tynt vokslys, kjerte2. verb((sometimes with off) to make or become narrower or slimmer at one end: The leaves taper (off) to a point.) (få til å) løpe ut i en spiss- tapered- taperinglys--------minke--------vekeIsubst. \/ˈteɪpə\/1) smalt (stearin)lys, spire2) lystenner, liten talgspire3) spiss, avsmalende form4) avsmalning5) ( teknikk) kjegleform, konusform6) (maskinfag, også draft angle) slippvinkel7) ( overført) gradvis reduksjon, gradvis avtagningIIverb \/ˈteɪpə\/ eller taper off1) avsmalne2) gjøre spissere, gjøre smalere, tilspisse(s)3) ( overført) gradvis minke, avta4) ( overført) gradvis redusere (på), skjære nedtaper off trappe ned, skjære ned (på forbruket)
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