Helix

nounid 68899·updated May 18, 2026
verified

a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
spiral
plural
Helices
possessive
Helix's
pluralpossessive
Helices'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
§2
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
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