spiral path
Winding circular trajectory
A spiral path curves continuously around a central point while moving progressively closer to or farther from it—like the grooves on a vinyl record or the ramp of a parking garage.
The term describes both physical routes The trail follows a spiral path up the mountain and figurative trajectories: a spiral path of addiction, a spiral path toward enlightenment.
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- double helixTwo intertwined spirals
- coilWound circular arrangement
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
- winding staircaseHelical flight of steps
tightly wound · vortex · whorl · winding · staircase · descent · labyrinth · inner ear · orbit · curl · twist · DNA · galaxy · golden ratio · sacred geometry · shell · snail · tornado
spiral pathstraight line
Undeviated continuous path
linear path · straight path · direct route · beeline · direct line
spiral pathdirect path
Straight line between points
shortest route · direct route · shortest path · straight shot · direct approach
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