inspiral

See also: inspirál

English

Etymology

From in- +‎ spiral.

Adjective

inspiral (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy) Describing the paths of a pair of binary stars that are losing energy, and spiralling in towards each other.

Noun

inspiral (plural inspirals)

  1. (astronomy) The path of such a body.

Verb

inspiral (third-person singular simple present inspirals, present participle inspiraling or inspiralling, simple past and past participle inspiraled or inspiralled)

  1. (astronomy) To spiral inward.

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