helix

Meaning

Noun

1. A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
2. A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
3. The incurved rim of the external ear.
4. An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.

Verb

To form or cause to form a helix.

Synonyms

spiral

coil

screw

whorl

propeller

volute

snail

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loop

➿

curl

roll

screw propeller

screw thread

scroll

📜

slug

spin

spire

twine

twist

winding

spiral line

finger whorl

helical antenna

corkscrew antenna

helical aerial

toroid worm pipe

spiral motif

coiling

conchoid

earring

helical

helical line

helical spring

intrauterine device

ring

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhiːlɪks/

Etymology

From Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “something twisted or spiral”).