helicoid
coiled or curving like a spiral.
Geometry. a warped surface generated by a straight line moving so as to cut or touch a fixed helix.
Origin of helicoid
1Other words from helicoid
- hel·i·coi·dal, adjective
- hel·i·coi·dal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby helicoid
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British Dictionary definitions for helicoid
/ (ˈhɛlɪˌkɔɪd) /
biology shaped like a spiral: a helicoid shell
geometry any surface resembling that of a screw thread
Derived forms of helicoid
- helicoidally, adverb
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Scientific definitions for helicoid
[ hĕl′ĭ-koid′, hē′lĭ- ]
Arranged in or having the approximate shape of a flattened coil or spiral curve.
A surface in the form of a coil or screw. A helicoid is generated mathematically by rotating a plane or twisted curve about an axis at a fixed rate and simultaneously translating it in the direction of the line of axis, also at a fixed rate.
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