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helicoid

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hel·i·coid  (hl-koid, hl-)
adj.
Arranged in or having the approximate shape of a flattened coil or spiral.
n. Mathematics
A surface in the form of a coil or screw.
[Greek helikoeids : helix, helik-, spiral; see helix + -oeids, -oid.]
helicoid  (hl-koid, hl-)
Adjective
Arranged in or having the approximate shape of a flattened coil or spiral curve.
Noun
A surface in the form of a coil or screw. A helicoid is generated mathematically by rotating a plane or twisted curve about an axis at a fixed rate and simultaneously translating it in the direction of the line of axis, also at a fixed rate.
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