volute
[ vuh-loot ]
/ vəˈlut /
noun
adjective
having a volute or rolled-up form.
Machinery.
- spirally shaped or having a part so shaped.
- moving in a circular way, especially if combined with a lateral motion.
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Origin of volute
First recorded in 1690–1700; from French or directly from Latin volūta “a scroll,” feminine noun use of volūtus, past participle of volvere “to turn”; see revolve
OTHER WORDS FROM volute
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British Dictionary definitions for volute
volute
/ (ˈvɒljuːt, vəˈluːt) /
noun
adjective also: voluted (vəˈluːtɪd)
having the form of a volute; spiral
machinery moving in a spiral path
Word Origin for volute
C17: from Latin volūta a spiral decoration, from volūtus rolled, from volvere to roll up
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Medical definitions for volute
volute
[ və-lōōt′ ]
adj.
Rolled up; convoluted.
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