What does spiralling mean?
Spiralling means (British spelling) present participle and gerund of spiral.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(British spelling) present participle and gerund of spiral.
Speaking to Parliament on March 23, Sunak announced a temporary cut in fuel duty of 5p per litre to hard-pressed motorists who have faced spiralling prices for diesel and petrol in recent weeks.
c. 1949-1950, Theodore Roethke, In the Bush of her Bones Dear witch, dear devious dove, I halfway know / The meaning of these giddy spirallings.
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Spiralling means (British spelling) present participle and gerund of spiral.
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Speaking to Parliament on March 23, Sunak announced a temporary cut in fuel duty of 5p per litre to hard-pressed motorists who have faced spiralling prices for diesel and petrol in recent weeks.
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