volute

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Synonyms: solute, volume, evolute, volte, voluta, volutae

Antonyms: solute, volume, evolute, volte, voluta, volutae

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q218626}} {{lb|en|architectural element}} The characteristic spiral curve on an [[Ionic]] capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
2. {{senseid|en|shell}} {{lb|en|zoology}} The spirals or [[whorl]]s on a [[gastropod]]'s shell.
3. {{lb|en|zoology}} Any marine gastropod of the family {{taxfmt|Volutidae|family}}.
4. {{senseid|en|Q7447110}} {{lb|en|engineering}} The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes.
5. {{lb|en|art}} A spiral or scroll form.
6. {{senseid|en|music}} {{lb|en|music}} A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a [[stringed]] [[musical instrument]], similar to architectural volutes.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|engineering}} Of a [[spring]]: having a spiral curve on its tail.
2. {{lb|en|biology}} Rolled up in any way.

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