noun Download 🔗Share The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture. Examples : "The elegant curve of the volute on the old courthouse's columns made it a beautiful example of classical architecture. " architecture art style building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell. Examples : "The seashell's beauty lay in the perfect symmetry of its volute. " biology animal nature organism structure part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any marine gastropod of the family Volutidae. Examples : "While walking along the beach, the marine biologist explained that the beautifully patterned shell she held was from a volute. " animal organism ocean biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes. Examples : "The inside of the old pump was shaped like a spiral, a volute designed to efficiently move water. " architecture technology machine part building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spiral or scroll form. Examples : "The top of the old column was decorated with a graceful volute. " architecture art style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes. Examples : "The luthier carefully carved a delicate volute at the top of the cello's neck, giving it a traditional and elegant finish. " music art architecture part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of a spring: having a spiral curve on its tail. Examples : "The old car seat had a volute spring that made a funny noise whenever someone sat down heavily. " technical machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading