helix
Pronunciation: /ˈhiːlɪks/
The English word “helix” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
- A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
- The incurved rim of the external ear.
- An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.
verb
Etymology
From Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “something twisted or spiral”).
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