inspiral

  1. Adjective.  (astronomy) Describing the paths of a pair of binary stars that are losing energy, and spiralling in towards each other.
  2. Noun.  (astronomy) The path of such a body.
  3. Verb.  (astronomy) To spiral inward.

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