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English adjective: volute | |||
| 1. | volute in the shape of a coil | ||
| Synonyms | coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, turbinate, voluted, whorled | ||
| Similar | coiled | ||
| Antonyms | uncoiled, straight | ||
English noun: volute | |||
| 1. | volute (artifact) ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center | ||
| Synonyms | spiral | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | ||
| 2. | volute (artifact) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | ||
| Samples | A coil of rope. | ||
| Synonyms | coil, helix, spiral, whorl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hank | ||
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