Definition Definition

helicoid - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'helicoid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Helicoid [ a.]
- Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell.
- Shaped like a snail shell; pertaining to the Helicidae, or Snail family.
2 . Helicoid [ n.]
- A warped surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner that every point of the line shall have a uniform motion in the direction of another fixed straight line, and at the same time a uniform angular motion about it.

Nearby Words:

helamys helcoplasty held hele helena helenin heliac heliacal heliacally helianthin

See 'helicoid' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary