English Explanatory Dictionary

helical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In the shape of a helix.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛl.ɪ.kəl/ /ˈhiː.lɪ.kəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-helical.wav

Word forms

helical more helical most helical

Etymology

By surface analysis, helic- + -al.

Synonyms

helicine spiral

Derived words

bihelical extrahelical helically helical pile helical scan helical staircase helislab hemihelical heptahelical hexahelical interhelical intrahelical isohelical nonhelical pseudohelical quasihelical superhelical tetrahelical trihelical
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