as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw
Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, travels a helical path through space
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Recent Examples of helical
These helical stacks are similar to a screw thread.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
Both resulted in a clear improvement in the efficiency and stability of the OSC, but the chiral – or helical – structure yielded the best results.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2025
When printed with a helical structure, that number increased to 56 percent higher efficiency and 50 times more stable while the process was also successful for manufacturing.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2025
To maximize stiffness and strength, this method adds helical reinforcing fibers in addition to unidirectional ones.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Feb. 2025
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
Both resulted in a clear improvement in the efficiency and stability of the OSC, but the chiral – or helical – structure yielded the best results.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2025
When printed with a helical structure, that number increased to 56 percent higher efficiency and 50 times more stable while the process was also successful for manufacturing.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2025
To maximize stiffness and strength, this method adds helical reinforcing fibers in addition to unidirectional ones.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helical
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Our planet itself is located along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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String beads together and secure the string in a spiral shape, or melt them in circular patterns—creator’s choice.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Newton’s path to jewelry making involved a winding international road.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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After the afternoon prayers, the thunderstorm fading into the distance, a group of girls takes a winding cobblestone path through a thin area of woods and approaches a greenhouse.—
Lindsey McGinnis,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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“Helical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helical. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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