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helicline definition

heli·cline (hel′i klīn′)

noun

a curving ramp that ascends gradually

Etymology: heli(co)- + (in)cline

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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