Helical
adjective
Having the shape or form of a coil, a thing that winds over and over itself in a spiral or circular manner.
A helical spring protects the microphone.
Often appears as...
- helical spring
- helical structure
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Technical
adjective
Relating to or having a spiral structure or form, especially in the context of DNA.
DNA has a helical structure.
Often appears as...
- helical dna
- helical structure of dna
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Academic
adjective
Having the shape or form of a coil, a thing that winds over and over itself in a spiral or circular manner.
A helical spring protects the microphone.
Often appears as...
- helical spring
- helical structure
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Relating to or having a spiral structure or form, especially in the context of DNA.
DNA has a helical structure.
Often appears as...
- helical dna
- helical structure of dna
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Technical Usage
Often used in engineering and physics to describe objects like springs and gears.
When compressed, a helical spring releases stored mechanical energy.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Imagine a spiral staircase to understand 'helical' in practical objects.
The helical staircase in the library adds a unique architectural element.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Flat
'Helical' items are three-dimensional, not just circles or curvy lines.
The artist twisted the metal into a helical sculpture.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Usage
Often used in engineering and physics to describe objects like springs and gears.
When compressed, a helical spring releases stored mechanical energy.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Imagine a spiral staircase to understand 'helical' in practical objects.
The helical staircase in the library adds a unique architectural element.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Flat
'Helical' items are three-dimensional, not just circles or curvy lines.
The artist twisted the metal into a helical sculpture.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Usage
Often used in engineering and physics to describe objects like springs and gears.
When compressed, a helical spring releases stored mechanical energy.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Imagine a spiral staircase to understand 'helical' in practical objects.
The helical staircase in the library adds a unique architectural element.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Flat
'Helical' items are three-dimensional, not just circles or curvy lines.
The artist twisted the metal into a helical sculpture.
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A Story of Community and...
become family now we're talking about all the coolest things like oceans and they were like oceans are the best they're like but helical blooms they suck and I was like I know what causes algal blooms it's agriculture and they're like habitat destruction is the worst we're losing all these animals we're doing all these projects and I was
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Human sperm vs. the...
Just as a cork screw on a wine bottle converts winding motion into forward motion, these tiny creatures spin their helical tails to push themselves forward in a world where water feels as thick as cork. Other strategies are even stranger. Some bacteria take Batman's approach. They use grappling hooks to pull themselves along.
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What we didn't know...
It had the central fluid, it had the surrounding wall, and the reinforcing fibers in the wall were arranged in crossed helices around the long axis of the skeleton. So the image behind me shows a piece of tissue in one of these cross helical skeletons
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Nature is the...
binary computer code but an ancient messy spaghetti code helical II wound into every one of our diverse habitats many that we've barely even begun to explore but all that are essential to our survival it's the realization that
Video examples
A Story of Community and...
become family now we're talking about all the coolest things like oceans and they were like oceans are the best they're like but helical blooms they suck and I was like I know what causes algal blooms it's agriculture and they're like habitat destruction is the worst we're losing all these animals we're doing all these projects and I was
Video examples
Human sperm vs. the...
Just as a cork screw on a wine bottle converts winding motion into forward motion, these tiny creatures spin their helical tails to push themselves forward in a world where water feels as thick as cork. Other strategies are even stranger. Some bacteria take Batman's approach. They use grappling hooks to pull themselves along.
Video examples
What we didn't know...
It had the central fluid, it had the surrounding wall, and the reinforcing fibers in the wall were arranged in crossed helices around the long axis of the skeleton. So the image behind me shows a piece of tissue in one of these cross helical skeletons
Video examples
Nature is the...
binary computer code but an ancient messy spaghetti code helical II wound into every one of our diverse habitats many that we've barely even begun to explore but all that are essential to our survival it's the realization that
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