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helical

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


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The concrete ring was built by the US Air Force in the early 1960s and supported a steerable helical transmitter that could detect activity from thousands of miles away, the trust said.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

Over the next three to six months, the structure developed into cartilage containing tissue that closely replicated the ear's anatomical features, including the helical rim, the "anti-helix" rim-inside-the-rim and the central, conchal bowl.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2024

Maurice had no suspicion that almost immediately I would get the X-ray pattern needed to prove that TMV was helical.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


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