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
1690–1700; (< F) < Latin volūta, feminine of volūtus, past participle of volvere to turn. See revolve
OTHER WORDS FROM volute
vo·lut·ed, adjectivevo·lu·tion, nounin·ter·vo·lute, adjectiveWords nearby volute
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Example sentences from the Web for volution
On the left wrist were two circular excoriations, apparently the effect of ropes, or of a rope in more than one volution.
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British Dictionary definitions for volution (1 of 2)
volution
/ (vəˈluːʃən) /
noun
a rolling, revolving, or spiral form or motion
a whorl of a spiral gastropod shell
British Dictionary definitions for volution (2 of 2)
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 volution
volute
[ və-lōōt′ ]
adj.
Rolled up; convoluted.
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