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helical

[hel-i-kuhl, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪ kəl, ˈhi lɪ- /


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It sits not on a foundation but on helical piers screwed into the ground.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

At large scales, radio data reveal that the jet forms a helical pattern as it propagates through the galaxy.

From Science Daily Jan. 19, 2026

"The helical twist of these fibers is impossible to discern using an optical microscope, or even some super-resolution microscopes, because these things are just too small," Lew said.

From Science Daily Apr. 26, 2024

The magnetic fields induced by each atomic magnetic moment cancel each other out, so the helical magnets do not generate any macroscopic magnetic field.

From Science Daily Mar. 22, 2024

Francis would first sum up the advantages of the helical theory.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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