Helix (newspaper)
WordNet
noun
(1) Type genus of the family Helicidae
(2) A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
"A coil of rope"
(3) A curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From helix < (helix) "something twisted or spiral"
Noun
- 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.
- A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
- The incurved rim of the external ear.
Proper noun
Helix