Spiral (disambiguation)

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A spiral is a curve which emanates from a central point, getting progressively farther away as it revolves around the point.

Spiral may also refer to:

Science, mathematics and art

Spiral galaxy, a type of galaxy in astronomy
Spiral Dynamics, a theory of human development
Spiral cleavage, a type of cleavage in embryonic development
Victoria and Albert Museum Spiral, a proposed (abandoned in 2004) controversial extension to the museum

Spiral (railway), a technique employed by railways to ascend steep hills
AT-6 Spiral, an anti-tank missile
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-105 Spiral, a Soviet spaceplane
Spiral dive, a type of generally undesirable and accidental descent manoeuvre in an aircraft

Spiral (Vangelis album), 1977
Spiral (Andrew Hill album)
Spiral (Bobby Hutcherson album), 1979
Spiral (Hiromi album), 2006
Spiral (Stockhausen), a 1968 process-music composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Spirals (album), a 2003 album by Blood Has Been Shed
"Spiral" (song), the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest 1964 entry by Arne Joachim Bendiksen
"Spiral" (Pendulum song), a song by Australian drum and bass group Pendulum
Spiral, track four from John Coltrane's Giant Steps
"Spiral", track five from William Orbit's Hello Waveforms
"Spiral", a song by Godsmack from Awake
The Spiral, the official fan organization of Nine Inch Nails

Spiral (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton), a track near Nagano City, Japan used for the 1998 Winter Olympics
Spiral approach, a teaching technique
Spiral dance, a neo-pagan dance
Figure skating spirals, an element in figure skating
Spiral staircase, a type of stairway characterized by its spiral shape
SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information in Asian Languages
Spiral (dinghy), a type or class of sailing dinghy
Spiral (piercing), a thick spiral that is usually worn through the ear lobe
Spiral (arts alliance), an African-American art collective
Spiral (building) in Tokyo
Spiral Universe, software company
Spiral (football)