"helical" meaning in English

See helical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɛl.ɪ.kəl/, /ˈhiː.lɪ.kəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-helical.wav Forms: more helical [comparative], most helical [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} helical (comparative more helical, superlative most helical)
  1. In the shape of a helix. Derived forms: helical pile Translations (in the shape of a helix): спирален (spiralen) (Bulgarian), kierteinen (Finnish), hélicoïdal (French), spiralförmig (German), spiral- (German), spiralig (German), schraubend (German), schraubenförmig (German), helikal (German), ελικοειδής (elikoeidís) (Greek), ελικοειδές (elikoeidés) (Greek), σπειροειδής (speiroeidís) (Greek), elicoidale (Italian), spiralny (Polish), спиральный (spiralʹnyj) (Russian), helicoidal (Spanish), pilipitin (Tagalog), pilipit (Tagalog)

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      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
      "word": "schraubend"
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      "word": "helikal"
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      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
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    },
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      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
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      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
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      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
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    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "spiralʹnyj",
      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
      "word": "спиральный"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
      "word": "helicoidal"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
      "word": "pilipitin"
    },
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      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "in the shape of a helix",
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