helixing
helixing is the present participle and gerund of helix.
Meaning of helix
Verb
helix (third-person singular simple present helixes, present participle helixing, simple past and past participle helixed)
- To form or cause to form a helix.
- A large positive inclination gives a chip which will helix out of the space between the face mill and the workpiece.1953, Division of Metrology Technical Paper - Issues 1-7, page 25
Noun
helixing (uncountable)
- The practice of wearing a beanie towards the back of one's crown, so as to expose the helix (outer rim) of one's ears.
- And just as Russell Branding fobbed us off with the idea of “pillowcasing” (packing your massive hair into a beanie), and David Beckham sold us “haggising” (like pillowcasing, just with shorter hair), we have Harry Styles to thank for “helixing”, the new beanie standard.2015 November 18, Morwenna Ferrier, “Hipster hats: the art of 'helixing'”, in The Guardian
- ‘I told you no more helixing!’ … Jonas and Eva in season one of Skam. .2016 December 13, Lanre Bakare, “Skam: the Norwegian hit that could take US TV into uncharted territory”, in The Guardian
Origin of helixing
From helix + -ing.
Questions about helixing
- What does helixing mean?
- Helixing means the practice of wearing a beanie towards the back of one's crown, so as to expose the helix (outer rim) of one's ears.
- What is helixing the present participle and gerund of?
- Helixing is the present participle and gerund of helix.
- What part of speech is helixing?
- Helixing is a noun.
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