helical
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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
In optics, this concept applies both to materials and to light itself, which can travel in a helical pattern.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026
Using this approach, the team carved tiny helical structures from a topological magnetic crystal made of cobalt, tin, and sulfur, with the chemical formula Co3Sn2S2.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 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
With the helical TMV picture now in my pocket, I felt more confident that Delbriick would at last wholeheartedly approve my liking for Cambridge.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
