spiral staircase

Noun

Meaning

a spiral staircase
spiral staircase (plural spiral staircases)

A staircase in the form of a helix.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

caracole screw stair circular stairs helical stairs screw staircase spiral stairs

Examples

Many a man may look respectable, and yet be able to hide at will behind a spiral staircase. P. G. Wodehouse

I remember in 37 when trolley cars were so big in New York. It was five cents for a ride... There used to be open-air buses, and you could go up a spiral staircase and sit up on top. Those were great, great days. Tiny Tim

He is crooked enough to hide behind a spiral staircase. Anne McCaffrey

Also there is a spiral staircase winding upwards between the inner and outer wall and connecting the galleries. Source: Internet

Based on Nansen's observations of ocean currents recorded during the Fram expedition, Ekman concluded that the effect of wind on the sea's surface produced currents which "formed something like a spiral staircase, down towards the depths". Source: Internet

An easy way to duplicate objects around a specified axis with a specified offset – to make a spiral staircase, for example. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

spiral penile deviation spiral ratchet screwdriver spiral rotating spiral stairs spiral vault spiral worm