Another name for a helix (6)

I believe the answer is:

spiral

(Other definitions for spiral that I've seen before include "Snail shell form" , "Sir, pal winds in continuous loops" , "Whorled" , "Winding like the thread of a screw" , "Progressive rise of prices and wages" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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