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volute noun

  /vəˈluːt/
  • (architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
 woluta, ślimacznica, ślimak
  • (zoology) The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
 skręt, spirala, zwój
  • (engineering) The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes.
 spirala
  • (music) A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes.
 zwójka, ślimak
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