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Synonyms for "helix" in English

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helix:
- snail; helix; coil; spiral; whorl; volute
- spiral; helix; helical line; screw line; helical curve

English

Detailed Synonyms for helix in English

helix:

helix [the ~] nom

the helix
the snail; the helix
- snail [the ~] nom
- helix [the ~] nom
the helix

– a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops ¹
the coil; the spiral; the helix; the whorl; the volute
– a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops ¹
- coil [the ~] nom
  - a coil of rope¹
- spiral [the ~] nom
- helix [the ~] nom
- whorl [the ~] nom
- volute [the ~] nom
the helix

– a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle ¹
the spiral; the helix
– a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle ¹
- spiral [the ~] nom
- helix [the ~] nom

helix

helix
spiral; helix; helical line; screw line; helical curve

Related Words for "helix":

helices

Alternate Synonyms for "helix":

spiral; curve; curved shape
coil; volute; whorl; structure; construction
Helix; genus Helix; mollusk genus

Related Definitions for "helix":

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops¹
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle¹

Related Synonyms for helix

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