Helically
[hel-i-kuh l, hee-li-] /ˈhɛl ɪ kəl, ˈhi lɪ-/
adjective
1.
pertaining to or having the form of a ; spiral.
/ˈhɛlɪkəl/
adjective
1.
of or shaped like a helix; spiral
adj.
“spiral-shaped,” 1590s, from Latin helicem (see helix) + -al (1).
helical hel·i·cal (hěl’ĭ-kəl, hē’lĭ-)
adj.
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[hel-uh-seez] /ˈhɛl əˌsiz/ noun 1. a plural of . [hee-liks] /ˈhi lɪks/ noun, plural helices [hel-uh-seez] /ˈhɛl əˌsiz/ (Show IPA), helixes. 1. a spiral. 2. Geometry. the curve formed by a straight line drawn on a plane when that plane is wrapped around a cylindrical surface of any kind, especially a right circular cylinder, as […]