volute

About 0.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
2. noun The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
3. noun Any marine gastropod of the family Volutidae.
4. noun The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes.
5. noun A spiral or scroll form.
6. noun A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes.
7. adjective Of a spring: having a spiral curve on its tail.
8. adjective Rolled up in any way.

Similar words

spiraling helical coiled coil turbinate coiling whorled whorl spiral helix

Often followed by

and of casing is krater pump or pumps spring

Word family

voluted volutes