Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spiral arm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
spi-ral arm
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A section of a spiral galaxy that coils out from the centre.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

spiral arms (plural)

Synonyms

galactic arm

Questions

What does spiral arm mean?
A section of a spiral galaxy that coils out from the centre.

How to pronounce spiral arm

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