as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw
Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, travels a helical path through space
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This allows the field strength to remain nearly the same when rotated around the helical axis, improving particle confinement and stability and reducing energy loss.
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
Why animals construct helical burrows: Construction vs. post-construction benefits
University of Florida.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
The choice to use helical teeth instead of standard teeth was made to improve load distribution and to reduce operating noise.
—New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024
All of the pipes had a narrow open channel down the middle, which was surrounded by a helical structure that caused any liquid passing through the pipe to swirl forward.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
Why animals construct helical burrows: Construction vs. post-construction benefits
University of Florida.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
The choice to use helical teeth instead of standard teeth was made to improve load distribution and to reduce operating noise.
—New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024
All of the pipes had a narrow open channel down the middle, which was surrounded by a helical structure that caused any liquid passing through the pipe to swirl forward.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for helical
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“Helical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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