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volute in Polish

volute in Polish is woluta, ślimacznica, ślimak — volute means the spiral shape found on top of an Ionic column, also copied in many other building styles.

volute in Polish

woluta
noun
(architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
ślimacznica
noun
(architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
ślimak
noun
(architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
skręt
noun
(zoology) The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
spirala
noun
(zoology) The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
zwój
noun
(zoology) The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
spirala
noun
(engineering) The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes.
zwójka
noun
(music) A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes.
ślimak
noun
(music) A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes.

What does "volute" mean?

  1. noun The spiral shape found on top of an Ionic column, also copied in many other building styles.
  2. noun The coiled ridges that form the shell of a snail-like creature.
  3. noun Any sea-dwelling gastropod belonging to the family Volutidae.
    "Common shells include frog-shells, distorsios, volutes, tulips, murex, cones, olives, marginellas, cowries, augers and the Florida horse conch, the state's official shell, which can grow up to 24in (6 1 cm) long."
  4. noun The spiral-shaped outer housing of a centrifugal pump.
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volute in a sentence

  • Common shells include frog-shells, distorsios, volutes, tulips, murex, cones, olives, marginellas, cowries, augers and the Florida horse conch, the state's official shell, which can grow up to 24in (6 1 cm) long.

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What is "volute" in Polish?
"volute" in Polish is woluta, ślimacznica, ślimak. volute means: The spiral shape found on top of an Ionic column, also copied in many other building styles.
Are there other ways to say "volute" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 7 translations listed for "volute": woluta, ślimacznica, ślimak, skręt, spirala, zwój.
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