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spiral
spiral
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I. spir|al (spirale) <mpl spiraux> [spiʀal, o] ADJ

spiral (spirale)
spiral

II. spir|al N m

spir|al m:

spir|al
hairspring

III. spirale N f

1. spirale MATH:

spirale
spiral
monter/descendre en spirale
to spiral up/down
escalier en spirale
spiral staircase
cahier à spirales
a spiral bound notebook

2. spirale (amplification):

spirale
spiral
la spirale des prix et des salaires
the wage-price spiral
ressort spiral
spiral spring
English
English
French
French
hairspring
spiral m (dans une montre)

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Le balancier-spiral frotte dans l'air et il possède des pivots qui frottent contre les pierres des antichocs.
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Ce couple résistant est mesuré par l’intermédiaire d’un ressort spiral en alliage de cuivre et de béryllium.
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Les bras spiraux recèlent non seulement un plus grand nombre de nuages moléculaires, mais aussi une plus grande concentration de géantes bleues brillantes.
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Le rouage de finissage divise l'unité de temps donnée par l'oscillateur (ensemble balancier/spiral/échappement) pour permettre d'afficher la seconde et la minute.
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La tour est peinte en blanc avec uns spirale noire et la lanterne est rouge.
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