All helices synonyms

noun helices

• circumference — The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge.
• bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
• circuit — An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
• vault — the act of vaulting.
• round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
• chord — A chord is a number of musical notes played or sung at the same time with a pleasing effect.
• horseshoe — a U -shaped metal plate, plain or with calks, nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it from being injured by hard or rough surfaces.
• hyperbola — the set of points in a plane whose distances to two fixed points in the plane have a constant difference; a curve consisting of two distinct and similar branches, formed by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone when the plane makes a greater angle with the base than does the generator of the cone. Equation: x 2 /a 2 − y 2 /b 2 = ±1.
• ogee — a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
• flexure — the act of flexing or bending.
• parabola — a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone with a plane parallel to a generator of the cone; the set of points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point in the same plane or in a parallel plane. Equation: y 2 = 2 px or x 2 = 2 py.
• meniscus — a crescent or a crescent-shaped body.
• camber — A camber is a gradual downward slope from the centre of a road to each side of it.
• half-moon — the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.
• catenary — the curve assumed by a heavy uniform flexible cord hanging freely from two points. When symmetrical about the y-axis and intersecting it at y = a, the equation is y = a cosh x/a
• incurvate — curved, especially inward.
• incurvation — curved, especially inward.
• nexus — a means of connection; tie; link.
• perplexity — the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
• bunch — A bunch of people is a group of people who share one or more characteristics or who are doing something together.
• whirl — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
• ligature — the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
• snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
• tie — to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
• warp — OS/2
• joint — the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.
• snarl — to become tangled; get into a tangle.
• yoke — a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal. Compare harness (def 1).
• splice — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
• hitch — to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
• kink — a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
• connection — A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
• link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
• bond — A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
• ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
• rosette — a female given name.
• mat — a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
• gnarl — a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
• gyre — a ring or circle.
• flourish — to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
• volute — a spiral or twisted formation or object.
• zigzag — a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
• swivel — a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
• jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
• ply — British Dialect. to bend, fold, or mold.
• plug — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
• pull — pull media
• wrench — to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner's wrist.
• meander — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
• yank — an abrupt, vigorous pull; jerk.