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Dictionary: hel·i·cal   (hĕl'ĭ-kəl, hē'lĭ-) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Of or having the shape of a helix; spiral.
  2. Having a shape approximating that of a helix.
helically hel'i·cal·ly adv.

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(hĕl'ĭ-kəl, hē'lĭ-)
adj.
  1. Of or having the shape of a helix; spiral.
  2. Having a shape approximating that of a helix.
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: in the shape of a coil
  Synonyms: coiling, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate

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