vriller

Senses

1. 1.

   to spin; to rotate rapidly

   to turn or twist around an axis with continuous rotating motion

2. 2.

   to spiral down (aviation)

   to descend in a steep spiral, especially of an aircraft in difficulty

3. 3.

   to drill; to bore

   to pierce or make a hole using a rotating tool

Examples

• "L'avion s'est mis à vriller avant de s'écraser."

  The aircraft began to spiral down before crashing.

• "Il faut vriller cette vis pour la serrer."

  You need to twist this screw to tighten it.

• "La toupie vrille sur le sol."

  The spinning top spins on the ground.

Usage

Common in aviation and technical contexts. In everyday speech, "tourner" or "tournoyer" may be used for general spinning. The noun "vrille" (spin/spiral) is also standard French.