A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals). Synonyms:coil, curl, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl.
... so that we didn't feel lighter, nor any of the objects in the cabin—it just worked on the dull silvery metal—and I proved my point by using Mother to shave a little wisp of metal off the edge of the control board. The curlicue stayed in the air wherever you put it and when you moved it you could feel the faintest sort of gyroscopic ... — The Night of the Long Knives • Fritz Reuter Leiber
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