helicoidal

Adjective

Meaning

Same as Helicoid.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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An actual marine propeller is made up of sections of helicoidal surfaces which act together 'screwing' through the water (hence the common reference to marine propellers as " screws "). Source: Internet

In the corona, on the contrary, the mean free-path of the electrons is of the order of kilometres and even more, so each electron can do a helicoidal motion long before being scattered after a collision. Source: Internet

Meanwhile, in the functional category, Hallstar (Micah) and Inter Actifs – Aceto Corporation (Helicoidal Emulsion Technology) both received Silver awards, while Lucas Meyer Cosmetics (Siligel™) took the Bronze prize. Source: Internet

This effect is the result of a three-dimensional intersection of helicoidal columns (for example a square cross-section column twisting clockwise and a similar one twisting counter-clockwise). Source: Internet

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