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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vo•lute (və lo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation n. - a spiral or twisted formation or object.
- Architecturea spiral ornament, found esp. in the capitals of the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.
- Building[Carpentry.]a horizontal scrolled termination to the handrail of a stair.
- Zoology
- a turn or whorl of a spiral shell.
- any of various tropical marine gastropods of the family Volutidae, many species of which have shells prized for their coloration.
- the spiral casing surrounding the impeller of a volute pump.
adj. - Architecturehaving a volute or rolled-up form.
- [Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringspirally shaped or having a part so shaped.
- Mechanical Engineeringmoving in a circular way, esp. if combined with a lateral motion.
- Latin volūta, feminine of volūtus, past participle of volvere to turn. See revolve
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- (1690–1700
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: volute /ˈvɒljuːt; vəˈluːt/ n - a spiral or twisting turn, form, or object; spiral; whorl
Also called: helix a carved ornament, esp as used on an Ionic capital, that has the form of a spiral scroll- any of the whorls of the spirally coiled shell of a snail or similar gastropod mollusc
- any tropical marine gastropod mollusc of the family Volutidae, typically having a spiral shell with beautiful markings
adj
also: voluted /vəˈluːtɪd/ - having the form of a volute; spiral
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin volūta a spiral decoration, from volūtus rolled, from volvere to roll up |