heliks
1. heliks, spirala, vijačnica
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle [krivulja, ki leži na površju cilindra ali stožca in pri konstantnem kotu seka element]
2. heliks, spirala, zvitek, voluta
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops [struktura, ki sestoji iz nečesa, zvitega v kontinuirano zaporedje zank.]