Volute

Meaning

Noun

●

In Architectural elements:

The

on an Ionic

,

in other

and in

architecture.

●

In Zoology:

The

or

on a gastropod's shell.

●

In Zoology & Neogastropods:

Any

of the family Volutidae.

●

In Engineering:

The

in a

, whose

is somewhat

to

volutes.

●

In Art:

A

or

form.

●

In Music:

A scroll-shaped

at the

of a

musical instrument

,

to

volutes.

Adj

●

In Engineering:

Of a

: having a

on its tail.

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