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Noun
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(n)
coil
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whorl
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roll
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curl
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curlicue
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ringlet
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gyre
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scroll
(a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals))
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full hyponym
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S:
(n)
round shape
(a shape that is curved and without sharp angles)
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(n)
shape
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form
(the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance)
"geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
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(n)
attribute
(an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity)
S:
(n)
abstraction
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abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
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(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
lock
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curl
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ringlet
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whorl
(a strand or cluster of hair)
S:
(n)
ringlet
(a small ring)
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(n)
ringlet
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ringlet butterfly
(any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae)