Spiral: A ball passed or kicked with a spin which propels it further with more accuracy; the ball points the same direction throughout its flight.

 

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Spiral: A ball passed or kicked with a spin which propels it further with more accuracy; the ball points the same direction throughout its flight.

Ekmanspiral : A logarithmic spiral (when projected on a horizontal plane) formed by the heads of current velocity vectors at increasing depths. The current vectors become progressively smaller with depth. . . . View Full Definition

Spiral Implant: Refer to Vertical Implant

Worm and Pinion Gear: System for turning rotational movement through 90°, in which a pinion is turned by a spirally cut gear.

Gyre: Major cyclonic surface current systems in the oceans

Vertical Endosteal Implant: Root-shaped implant which derive their support from a vertical length of bone. Implants are in the form of spirals, cones, rhomboids, and cylinders. They can be smooth, threaded, perforated, . . . View Full Definition

Orb Web: A two-dimensional web, roughly circular in design (and, strictly speaking, a misnomer). Silk threads radiate like spokes from a central hub. These are then overlaid with a spiral of silk, ru . . . View Full Definition

Multi-Dimensional Movement Arts: Multi-Dimensional Movement Arts (MDMA), water version, is the art of using movement in the medium of water to create dynamic balance. Specific actions, patterns, and waveforms promote reorga . . . View Full Definition

Crash: A malfunction that can be hardware or software related that brings work to a halt. Most are software related and rebooting the machine will resolve the problem, but data loss is common.

Wind Drift: An ocean current in which only the Coriolis and frictional forces are significant. The wind drift embodies an Ekman spiral.