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hel·i·cal

 (hĕl′ĭ-kəl, hē′lĭ-)
adj.
1. Of or having the shape of a helix; spiral.
2. Having a shape approximating that of a helix.

hel′i·cal·ly adv.
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helical

(ˈhɛlɪkəl)
adj
of or shaped like a helix; spiral
ˈhelically adv
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hel•i•cal

(ˈhɛl ɪ kəl, ˈhi lɪ-)

adj.
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
[1605–15]
hel′i•cal•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.helical - in the shape of a coilhelical - in the shape of a coil    
coiled - curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck"
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Translations

helical

[ˈhelɪkəl] ADJhelicoidal
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

helical

adjspiralförmig, helikal (spec); gearschräg verzahnt
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helical

[ˈhɛlɪkl] adjelicoidale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

helical

adj helicoidal
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The new facility replaces the existing GBP150 million revolving credit facility held by Helical, as well as the GBP200 million development facility associated with its largest asset, the Bower building in London.
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Helical said it had "been open to engaging with these potential offerors, including allowing due diligence to be conducted".
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In line with its strategy, the sale will allow Helical to recycle capital into new value-add and development opportunities, in pursuit of continued enhanced returns for shareholders.
The input impedance of axial-mode helical antennas is close to 150 [OMEGA] [2, 13], and a well-designed internal matching can have good performance with minimal complexity and price overhead [12].
An alternative or complementary strategy for limiting the NIH cascade and restenosis associated with endovascular interventions in the femoropopliteal segment focuses on imparting a helical shape to the stented arterial segment and thereby inducing a laminar swirling flow of blood that increases mixing within the blood and generates an antirestenotic and atheroprotective elevation in wall shear.
Compared to conventional ramps with general configurations, helical ramps and bridges have the following distinctive features:
Introduction: Literature survey of recent research effort such as journals and articles related to Shell and tube heat exchanger, Straight tube heat exchanger (STHE), helical coil heat exchanger (HCHE) and CFD
We performed a helical rim reconstruction using this technique on a 64-year-old man who presented with a post-Mohs defect at the superior aspect of the helix; the defect extended approximately 3 cm along the ridge of the helix (figure 1).