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helical

[hel-i-kuhl, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪ kəl, ˈhi lɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
spiral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circling coiled
STRONG
circular circumvoluted corkscrew curled radial rolled scrolled wound
WEAK
cochlear helicoid screw-shaped tendrillar tortile voluted whorled
Antonyms
WEAK
straight uncurling unwinding

Example Sentences

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At large scales, radio data reveal that the jet forms a helical pattern as it propagates through the galaxy.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

The tubes measure about 230 nm in diameter and are made of 5 to 6 right-handed helical fibers that twist together.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

With Sutherland's new and innovative methods of studying sea creatures, scientists might come to realize that helical swimming is more pervasive than previously thought.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

In helical magnets, the directions of the atomic magnetic moments are ordered in a spiral.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

Rosy did not give a hoot about the priority of the creation of the helical theory and, as Francis prattled on, she displayed increasing irritation.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson