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vo·lute
 volute
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- pronunciation:
- v
lut
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a twisting, spiral form.
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| definition 2: |
in architecture, a spiral ornament, found esp. on Ionic and Corinthian capitals.
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| definition 3: |
in biology, the spiral of a shell, or any of a family of marine snails with brightly colored spiral shells.
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| related words: |
kink, twirl |
adjective + (n.)volute
beaded, carved, coherent, elaborate, pierced, precise, shaded, shallow, wormlike
verb + (n.)volute
border, curl, flank, lend, neck, spiral
noun + (n.)volute
blossom, bracket, capital, cone, effigy, fringe, goat, knee, ownership, pendant, petal, plaque, tree
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
characterized by a spiraled or scroll-like form.
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adverb + (adj.)volute
completely
(adj.)volute
+ noun
area, breeze, clef, diffuser, discharge, headdress, keystone, line, membrane, motif, nostril, porcelain, positioning, pump, rail, suction, treeline
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The word volute
contains the following part:
volv, volu, volut
Latin
root
that means roll, turn
  Example words:
convoluted, convolution, convolve, convolvulus, devolve, evolution, evolve, involucre, involute, involve, microevolution, revolution, revolve, revolver, vault, voluble, volume, voluminous, volute, volvulus
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