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volute n. 渦形,渦形花樣,渦螺
a. 渦形的,螺旋形的 渦形,渦形花樣,渦螺渦形的,螺旋形的 volute adj 1: in the shape of a coil [ synonym: { coiling}, { helical}, { spiral}, { spiraling}, { volute}, { voluted}, { whorled}, { turbinate}] n 1: ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center [ synonym: { spiral}, { volute}] 2: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; " a coil of rope" [ synonym: { coil}, { spiral}, { volute}, { whorl}, { helix}] Volute \ Vo* lute"\, n. [ F. volute ( cf. It. voluta), L. voluta, from volvere, volutum, to roll. See { Voluble}.] [ 1913 Webster] 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}. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Zool.) A spiral turn, as in certain shells. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Zool.) Any voluta. [ 1913 Webster] { 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. [ 1913 Webster] 37 Moby Thesaurus words for " volute": anfractuous, cirrus, cochlear, cochleate, coil, corkscrew, corkscrewy, curl, curlicue, evolute, gyre, helical, helicoid, helix, involute, kink, ringlet, roll, screw, screw- shaped, scroll, scrolled, spiral, spiroid, swirl, tendril, turbinal, turbinate, twirl, twist, verticillate, voluted, volution, vortex, whirl, whorl, whorled
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