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Coiled vs Helical - What's the difference?

coiled | helical |

As adjectives the difference between coiled and helical

is that coiled is in the form of coils; having coils while helical is in the shape of a helix.

As a verb coiled

is (coil).

coiled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (coil)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the form of coils; having coils.
    • a coiled serpent
  • Prepared and poised to act, as a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 9 , author=Jonathan Wilson , title=Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=Two first-half goals from the Colombian forward Radamel Falcao won the game, allowing Atlético to spend the final hour or so sitting deep, coiled always for a breakaway.}}

    Synonyms

    * looped

    Anagrams

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    helical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • in the shape of a helix