What does helical mean?
Definitions for helical
ˈhɛl ɪ kəl, ˈhi lɪ-he·li·cal
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Princeton's WordNet
coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinateadjective
in the shape of a coil
Wiktionary
helicaladjective
in the shape of a helix
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Helicaladverb
Spiral; with many circumvolutions.
Etymology: helice, Fr. from ἕλιξ.
The screw is a kind of wedge, multiplied or continued by a helical revolution about a cylinder, receiving its motion not from any stroke, but from a vectis at one end of it. John Wilkins.
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helical
Helical refers to something that has the shape or form of a helix, which is a type of smooth space curve, such as a spring or a spiral staircase. It is characterized by a three-dimensional shape that curves around an axis like a spiral, similar to the structure of a DNA molecule.
Webster Dictionary
Helicaladjective
of or pertaining to, or in the form of, a helix; spiral; as, a helical staircase; a helical spring
Etymology: [From Helix.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Helical
Helicidæ, Helicograph, Helicoid. See Helix.
Anagrams for helical »
challie
alichel
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of helical in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of helical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of helical in a Sentence
I can give you this floppy thing like a necklace that's just wiggling -around and you can actually fold it, all of a sudden the helical folds start to become stable because all the magnets line up.
We are also using these ideas to form helical, springy metal interconnect coils and antennas for soft electronic devices designed to integrate with the human body.
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