Dictionary Check: volute

"volute" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

adjective

in the shape of a coil

noun

ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

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noun

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

Example: "a coil of rope"
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