Helix
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A helix is a three-dimensional spiral curve, like a corkscrew or the threads of a screw.
The shape appears throughout nature and technology: the double helix of DNA, spiral staircases, coiled springs.
The vine climbed the pole in a helix.
Unlike a flat spiral, a helix advances along an axis as it curves.
Recoiling metal spiral
- screwThreaded metal fastener
- threadFiber for stitching
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- augerSpiral hole-maker
drill bit · turbine · impeller · staircase · spiral staircase · conveyor · worm gear · Archimedes screw
Curve winding around center
- coilWound circular arrangement
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
whorl · turn · winding · loop · revolution · pitch · axis · rotation
Auditory organ
- cochleaSpiral hearing organ
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- outer earVisible hearing apparatus
antihelix · pinna · piercing · earlobe · rim · fold · concha · tragus
Shelled, slow-moving mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- nautilusChambered marine mollusk
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
whelk · escargot · spiral shell · turret · apex · whorl · spire · seashell
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
- geneHereditary information unit
- strandThin fiber piece
base pair · Watson · replication · transcription · genetic · adenine · guanine · cytosine
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
auger · drill bit · turbine · impeller · staircase · spiral staircase · conveyor · worm gear · Archimedes screw · vortex
spiral
Curve winding around center
corkscrew · whorl · turn · winding · loop · revolution · pitch · axis · rotation · curvature
ear
Auditory organ
- cochleaSpiral hearing organ
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
outer ear · antihelix · pinna · piercing · earlobe · rim · fold · concha · tragus · anatomy
snail
Shelled, slow-moving mollusk
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- nautilusChambered marine mollusk
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
gastropod · whelk · escargot · spiral shell · turret · apex · whorl · spire · seashell · marine
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
- geneHereditary information unit
strand · base pair · Watson · replication · transcription · genetic · adenine · guanine · cytosine · thymine
galaxy
Gravitationally bound stellar mass
- spiral armCurved stellar region in galaxies
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- Milky WayGalaxy containing Earth
cosmic · celestial · formation · stellar · rotation · orbit · interstellar · vortex · accretion · disk
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, telephone calls
- GeneraHomo, Quercus, Rosa, Capra, Lepus
- Mattress BrandsSealy, Simmons, Tempur-Pedic, Sleep Number, Casper
- Syfy ShowsBattlestar Galactica, Eureka, Farscape, Defiance, Alphas
- NATO CodenamesFoxhound, Bear, Fresco, Camber, Halo
- pulmonatesland snail, land snails, slug, slugs, banana slug
Helixstraight line
Undeviated continuous path
line · linear · rectilinear · plane · flat surface
Helixzigzag
Angled back-and-forth path
straight · chaos · randomness · linear · disorder
Helixstraight path
Undeviating linear route
direct line · beeline · straight shot · radial · static
- helicopter seedWinged seed that spins
- helicopter parentsExcessively protective caregivers
- rescue helicopterAircraft for emergency extraction
- double helixTwo intertwined spirals
- helicopter momsExcessively protective, controlling mothers
- helicopter gunshipsArmed military rotorcraft