"spiral of Archimedes" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spirals of Archimedes [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) A spiral that increases in distance from the point of origin at a constant rate. Wikipedia link: spiral of Archimedes Categories (topical): Curves, Mathematics Synonyms: Archimedean spiral, arithmetic spiral

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