ALL meanings of volutes
vo·lute
V v - noun volutes a spiral or twisted formation or object. 1
- noun volutes Architecture. a spiral ornament, found especially in the capitals of the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders. 1
- noun volutes Carpentry. a horizontal scrolled termination to the handrail of a stair. 1
- noun volutes Zoology. a turn or whorl of a spiral shell. any of various tropical marine gastropods of the family Volutidae, many species of which have shells prized for their coloration. 1
- noun volutes the spiral casing surrounding the impeller of a volute pump. 1
- adjective volutes having a volute or rolled-up form. 1
- adjective volutes Machinery. spirally shaped or having a part so shaped. moving in a circular way, especially if combined with a lateral motion. 1