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Meaning of volute in English
Pronunciation
/vəˈl(j)ut/
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Classifying Adjective
volute
Definitions
1.
in the shape of a coil
Synonyms
coiled
Noun
volute
Etymology
mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin voluta, feminine past participle of volvere‘to roll’
Definitions
1.
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
2.
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
Examples
« a coil of rope »