Meaning Of The Word Helix

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What's The Definition Of Helix?

helix
countable noun: A helix is a spiral shape or form.

helix in American English
any spiral, as one lying in a single plane or, esp., one moving around a right circular cone or cylinder at a constant angle, as a screw or bolt thread does
noun: a spiral

helix in British English
noun: a curve that lies on a cylinder or cone, at a constant angle to the line segments making up the surface; spiral

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