helical
Use Helical in a sentence
ɪ adjective
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
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helical (ˈhɛlɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| of or shaped like a helix; spiral | |
| 'helically | |
| —adv | |
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Medical Dictionary
helical hel·i·cal (hěl'ĭ-kəl, hē'lĭ-)
adj.
Of or having the shape of a helix; spiral.
Having a shape approximating that of a helix.
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Example sentences
As they are pushed upward by the swelling population underneath them, they make keratin, a helical protein.
They did this by linking together the helical columns with loops to restrict their motions.
Move an electron through a magnetic field and it follows a helical path not a straight one.
Loop theories may be related to helical string theories if one considers that a loop has a zero helical angle.
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