helix.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
The incurved rim of the external ear.
helix piercing
An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.
Where this word comes from
From Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “something twisted or spiral”).
To form or cause to form a helix.
Where this word comes from
From Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “something twisted or spiral”).
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