English Dictionary

helix

/ˈhiːlɪks/

noun

(mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.

The DNA molecule is shaped like a double helix.

意味（1）

(mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.

意味（2）

(architecture) A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.

意味（3）

(anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.

helix piercing

意味（4）

An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.