helix in Finnish
helix in Finnish is ruuvikierre, ruuviviiva, heliks — helix means a three-dimensional spiral curve, like the shape of a screw thread or a spiral staircase.
helix in Finnish
ruuvikierre
(mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
ruuviviiva
(mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
heliks
(anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
ruuvikierre
(anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
ruuviviiva
(anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
ylärusto
(anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
heliks
An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.
What does "helix" mean?
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noun A three-dimensional spiral curve, like the shape of a screw thread or a spiral staircase.
"DNA is famously shaped like a double helix."
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noun The curved outer rim of the ear.
"The piercing was placed on the helix of her ear."
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helix in a sentence
- DNA is famously shaped like a double helix.
- The staircase wound upward in a tight helix.
- The piercing was placed on the helix of her ear.
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What is "helix" in Finnish?
"helix" in Finnish is ruuvikierre, ruuviviiva, heliks. helix means: A three-dimensional spiral curve, like the shape of a screw thread or a spiral staircase.
How do you use "helix" in a sentence?
Example: "DNA is famously shaped like a double helix." In Finnish, "helix" is ruuvikierre, ruuviviiva, heliks.
Are there other ways to say "helix" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "helix": ruuvikierre, ruuviviiva, heliks, ylärusto.
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