
volute
adj : in the shape of a coil [syn: {coiling}, {helical}, {spiral},
{spiraling}, {voluted}, {whorled}, {turbinate}]
n 1: ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around
a center with an increasing distance from the center
[syn: {spiral}]
2: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous
series of loops; "a coil of rope" [syn: {coil}, {spiral},
{whorl}, {helix}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0