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volution definition

vo·lu·tion (və lo̵̅o̅′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a revolving or rolling
  2. a spiral turn or twist; coil; convolution
  3. a whorl of a spiral shell or structure

Etymology: < L volutus: see volute

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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