Meaning of VOLUTE
| Pronunciation: | | vu'lyoot
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- [n] a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
- [n] ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
- [adj] in the shape of a coil
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| | Synonyms: | | coil, coiled, coiling, helical, helix, spiral, spiral, spiraling, turbinate, voluted, whorl, whorled |
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| | See Also: | | construction, decoration, hank, ornament, ornamentation, structure | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Vo*lute"\, n. [F. volute (cf. It. voluta), L. voluta,
from volvere, volutum, to roll. See {Voluble}.]
1. (Arch.) A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of
the Ionic capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is
a feature in the Corinthian and Composite capitals. See
Illust. of {Capital}, also {Helix}, and {Stale}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A spiral turn, as in certain shells.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any voluta.
{Volute spiring}, a spring formed of a spiral scroll of
plate, rod, or wire, extended or extensible in the
direction of the axis of the coil, in which direction its
elastic force is exerted and employed.
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