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helix noun

  /ˈhiːlɪks/
  • An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.
 heliks
  • (anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
 heliks, ruuvikierre, ruuviviiva, ylärusto
  • (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.
 ruuvikierre, ruuviviiva
double helix
kaksoiskierre
alpha helix
alfa-kierre
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