helical
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It sits not on a foundation but on helical piers screwed into the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In optics, this concept applies both to materials and to light itself, which can travel in a helical pattern.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026
As water flows past the DNA, it applies a spinning force to the helical molecule.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
To demonstrate the capabilities of the method, the team fabricated helical nanodevices from the magnetic crystal Co3Sn2S2.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026
Francis saw no reason to understate the power of the helical theory and within several minutes revealed the way Bessel functions gave neat answers.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
