volute
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noun
1.
a spiral or twisted formation or object.
2.
Architecture. a spiral ornament, found especially in the capitals of the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.
3.
Carpentry. a horizontal scrolled termination to the handrail of a stair.
4.
Zoology.
a.
a turn or whorl of a spiral shell.
b.
any of various tropical marine gastropods of the family Volutidae, many species of which have shells prized for their coloration.
5.
the spiral casing surrounding the impeller of a volute pump.
adjective
6.
having a volute or rolled-up form.
7.
Machinery.
a.
spirally shaped or having a part so shaped.
b.
moving in a circular way, especially if combined with a lateral motion.
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| a projecting element of a fa?ade, used especially at the center or at each end and usually treated so as to suggest a tower |
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Origin:
1690–1700; (< F) < Latin volūta, feminine of volūtus, past participle of volvere to turn. See revolve
1690–1700; (< F) < Latin volūta, feminine of volūtus, past participle of volvere to turn. See revolve
Related forms
vo·lut·ed, adjective
vo·lu·tion, noun
in·ter·vo·lute, adjective
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volute (ˈvɒljuːt, vəˈluːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a spiral or twisting turn, form, or object; spiral; whorl |
| 2. | Also called: helix a carved ornament, esp as used on an Ionic capital, that has the form of a spiral scroll |
| 3. | any of the whorls of the spirally coiled shell of a snail or similar gastropod mollusc |
| 4. | any tropical marine gastropod mollusc of the family Volutidae, typically having a spiral shell with beautiful markings |
| 5. | a tangential part, resembling the volute of a snail's shell, that collects the fluids emerging from the periphery of a turbine, impeller pump, etc |
| —adj | |
| 6. | having the form of a volute; spiral |
| 7. | machinery moving in a spiral path |
| [C17: from Latin volūta a spiral decoration, from volūtus rolled, from volvere to roll up] | |
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Word Origin & History
volute
1696, "spiral ornament on an Ionic capital," from Fr. volute, from It. voluta, from L. voluta "a spiral scroll," originally fem. pp. of volvere "to turn around, roll" (see vulva). Extended 1756 to any spiral thing or part. As a type of spiral seashell, it is attested from 1753.
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Medical Dictionary
volute vo·lute (və-l&oomacr;t')
n.
A spiral formation, such as one of the whorls of a gastropod shell.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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volute
any marine snail of the family Volutidae (subclass Prosobranchia of the class Gastropoda). Most species have large, colourful shells, typically with an elongated aperture in the first whorl of the shell and a number of deep folds on the inner lip. Volutes are most common in warm, shallow waters but occur also in polar seas. Prized by collectors is the imperial volute (Aulica imperialis) of the Philippines; it is 25 cm (10 inches) long, with a spine-tipped body whorl finely checked with brown, and an outer lip that is wide and golden-lined.
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Example sentences
Air vent and drain connections shall be provided on the highest and lowest points of the volute.
At the base of the stair the handrail terminates in a volute, as does the lower step.
Pump motor current increases due to the compression of gases in the pump volute.
Two tangential nozzles are used to discharge liquid from the volute above the suction.
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