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vo·lute / vəˈloōt/ • n. 1. Archit. a spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals and also used in Corinthian and composite capitals. 2. a deep-water marine mollusk (Voluta and other genera, family Volutidae) with a thick spiral shell that is colorful and prized by collectors.• adj. forming a spiral curve or curves: spoked wheels with outside volute springs.DERIVATIVES: vo·lut·ed adj.

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