helicline /ˈhɛlɪˌklaɪn/ noun1 •A curving or spiral-shaped ramp; (especially) the ramp at the 1939 New York World's Fair Theme Center.Stepping to the helicline of the flood-lighted Perisphere at the New York World's Fair at midnight Sunday, an Army bugler sounded taps, signalizing the beginning of an epic grand finale. — 1940 formsheliclines