volute
volute[vəˈl(j)uːt]noun- (Architecture)a spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals and also used in Corinthian and composite capitals
(建筑)涡形饰,螺旋饰,爱奥尼亚式、科林斯式柱顶螺旋饰
- a deep-water marine mollusc with a thick spiral shell which is colourful and prized by collectors
涡螺
- Family Volutidae, class Gastropoda: Voluta and other genera
涡螺科,腹足纲:涡螺属及其他属
adjective- forming a spiral curve or curves
螺旋形的,涡螺形的,涡旋形的
spoked wheels with outside volute springs.
外有锥形弹簧的辐条轮。
派生volutedadjective语源- mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin voluta, feminine past participle of volvere 'to roll'
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