volute
English translation: volute => leave it as is => this word exists in English ! =>
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| 5 | volute => leave it as is => this word exists in English ! => |
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| 4 | curl, spiral |
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curl, spiral Explanation: a volute is the spiral or curl (at the end of a handrail) |
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volute => leave it as is => this word exists in English ! => Explanation: volute vo·lute [v? l?t] noun (plural vo·lutes) 1. spiral shape: a spiral form or structure, for example, the whorl in the shell of a snail 2. ARCHITECTURE decorative scroll: a carved spiral decoration, usually on an Ionic capital 3. MARINE BIOLOGY tropical mollusk: a gastropod mollusk that lives in tropical waters and has a spiral shell with colorful markings. Family: Volutidae Encarta® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. |
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