Helical
Helical adjective - Turning around an axis like the thread of a screw.
Usage example: Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, travels a helical path through space
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Involute and helical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Involute" instead an adjective "Helical".
Involute
Involute adjective - Turning around an axis like the thread of a screw.
Usage example: the chambered nautilus is readily identified by its involute seashell
Helical and involute are semantically related. You can use "Helical" instead an adjective "Involute".
Nearby Words: involution, involuted
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