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| 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. | (Zool.) A spiral turn, as in certain shells. | ||||
| 3. | (Zool.) Any voluta.
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| Noun | 1. | volute - ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center Synonyms: spiral |
| 2. | volute - a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope" | |
| Adj. | 1. | volute - in the shape of a coil |