spiral staircase

noun

: a set of stairs that winds around a central post or column

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Spiral fracture: The fracture wraps around the bone like a spiral staircase. Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024 Located in the hotel’s spiral staircase, the bold, colorful tree uses large handcrafted raw canvas fabrics wrapped around a conical wooden structure. Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The latticed window beside him was open, drawing a breeze down the stone spiral staircase, and Gabriel pushed the pane wide to lean out. Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 For the spiral staircase Thomas climbs with Orlok upon his arrival, the angle had to be just right. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spiral staircase 

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“Spiral staircase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiral%20staircase. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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