hélice — meaning in English
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English meaning
- helix noun A three-dimensional spiral curve, like the shape of a screw thread or a spiral staircase.
- propeller noun A device with angled blades that spins on a shaft to push a boat or aircraft through water or air.
- rotor noun The rotating part of a motor, generator, or similar machine.
- screw noun A metal fastener with a spiral thread, driven in with a twisting motion to hold materials together.
Senses
hélice is used for these senses in English:
- helix (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.
- helix (anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
- propeller A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.
- rotor (aviation) The wing of a helicopter or other rotary-wing aircraft.
- screw (nautical) A ship's propeller.
helix — full definition
- noun A three-dimensional spiral curve, like the shape of a screw thread or a spiral staircase.
- noun The curved outer rim of the ear.