helical
Example Sentences
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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
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
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 asymmetric, helical ridges may even inspire low-drag hulls or fuselages that stay streamlined while promoting interior air flows.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024
The sermon was unnecessary, since to her mind there was not a shred of evidence that DNA was helical.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
