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Type of cone-shaped compression spring
A volute spring, also known as a conical spring, is a compression spring in the form of a cone (somewhat like the classical volute decorative architectural
Volute_spring
Type of vehicle suspension system
The vertical volute spring suspension system is a type of vehicle suspension system that uses volute springs to compensate for surface irregularities
Vertical volute spring suspension
Vertical_volute_spring_suspension
Series of armored fighting vehicles designed by the United States
horizontal volute spring suspension. Built by Fisher and completed in June 1943. T20E1 Planned to have a 75 mm automatic gun and horizontal volute spring suspension
T20_medium_tank
Mechanical device that stores energy
Compression coil springs, designed to resist being compressed. A typical use for compression coil springs is in car suspension systems. Volute springs are used
Coil_spring
Elastic object that stores mechanical energy
arc is a full circle. They can be compression or extension springs. Volute spring A coil spring in the form of a cone so that under compression the coils
Spring_(device)
Type of tracked vehicle suspension
concept of a common spring under compression in the fashion of Carden's original concept. For instance, the American vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS)
Horstmann_suspension
British industrialist; (1816–1896)
Conical, or volute spring Diagram showing volute spring within buffer assembly Volute spring within buffer assembly on coach Volute spring within buffer
John_Brown_(industrialist)
American medium/heavy battle tank (1944–1951)
version of the horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS), another improvement compared to the less robust vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) of the
M26_Pershing
American prototype tank of World War Two
Welded hull, cast turret, five speed Hydramatic transmission, vertical volute spring suspension T7E1 Riveted hull, formed homogenous plate turret, Continental
M7_medium_tank
1930s United States light tank
Arsenal, which had a Vickers-type leaf spring suspension. The suspension was replaced by the superior vertical volute system in the T2E1 series of 1935. This
M2_light_tank
World War II era medium tank
developed for U.S. light tanks during the 1930s, including vertical volute spring suspension, rubber-bushed tracks, and a rear-mounted radial engine with
M4_Sherman
American self-propelled artillery vehicle
M4/M4A1 chassis, with a Continental engine and with HVSS (Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension), which was introduced at the end of World War II. Equipped
M40_Gun_Motor_Carriage
Armored recovery vehicle
were also variants that had upgraded recovery equipment for horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS), which were demarcated by the suffix "A1" after the
M32_tank_recovery_vehicle
Part of the coupling system used in some railway systems
backwards on a spiral volute spring (coil spring), which was supported by a strong sheet metal cylindrical sleeve. Compressing the spring absorbed the impact
Buffer_(rail_transport)
American prototype heavy tank of World War II
Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen, Maryland. The British used the horizontal volute spring suspension system of the M6 in the first of their two A33 Heavy Assault
M6_heavy_tank
American medium tank of World War II
mechanical long-lever operation was adopted for production. The vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) units possessed a return roller mounted directly atop
M3_Lee
Tank variants of World War II
with large drivers' hatches. M4(105) HVSS – M4(105) with Horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS). M4A1 Continental radial engine; one-piece cast hull;
M4_Sherman_variants
American medium battle tank
common or used a similar design, including the tracks and vertical volute spring suspension which, with slight modifications, were later used on the
M2_medium_tank
US military vehicle
The suspension consists of a leaf spring for the two front wheels, while the rear treads had vertical volute springs. With a fuel capacity of 60 US gallons
M3_half-track
World War II era artillery tractor
rpm and, like the T13 before it, derived its tracks and its vertical volute spring suspension from the Stuart tank. The M5 had a maximum road speed of
M5_tractor
Soviet heavy tank prototype
road wheels attached to road wheel arms on torsion bars, limited by volute spring bump stops, and hydraulic shock absorbers. The rear allowed for external
IS-7
World War II Australian cruiser tank
traverse for the electrical system, and torsion bar suspension for the volute spring used up until that point. The programme was authorised to build a total
AC4_tank
Australian cruiser tank
330 horsepower (246 kW) Power/weight 12 hp/ton Suspension Horizontal Volute Spring Operational range 150 miles (240 km) Maximum speed 30 miles per hour
Sentinel_tank
Super-heavy tank, assault gun
20 inches (495 mm) wide. The track assemblies consisted of a horizontal volute suspension systems or also considered HVSS. The outer tracks could be detached
T28_super-heavy_tank
Self-propelled artillery
R-975 9-cylinder Radial gasoline 400 hp (300 kW) Suspension Vertical volute spring Operational range 125 miles+ (200 km) Maximum speed 25 mph (40 km/h)
Sexton_(artillery)
Artillery tractor
sprocket. However, the suspension was an early variation of the Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) very different from the HVSS that eventually was used
M4_tractor
Medium tank
with the more advanced Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) system (replacing the earlier Vertical Volute Spring Suspension (VVSS) system) and this
Post–World War II Sherman tanks
Post–World_War_II_Sherman_tanks
Evolution of American Tanks
common or used a similar design to the Light M2, including the vertical volute spring suspension which would be used in later tanks as well. Twin-wheeled
Tanks_of_the_United_States
Weapon
(9 t). It had suspension consisting of vertical volute spring suspension for the tracks and leaf springs for the wheels. It was powered by a 128-horsepower
M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage
M16_Multiple_Gun_Motor_Carriage
Medium tank
2 mm QF 17-pounder gun, and "Y" for the later wider-tracked Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) type suspension. Gun and suspension letters were used
Lend-Lease_Sherman_tanks
WW2 US self-propelled gun
Transmission Twin Hydramatic, 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse Suspension Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) Ground clearance 14 in (360 mm) Fuel capacity 89 US gal
Howitzer_Motor_Carriage_M8
Curve that winds around a central point
kinds of 3-dimensional relatives of spirals: A conical or volute spring (including the spring used to hold and make contact with the negative terminals
Spiral
Velocity Canister Cartridge HVM – Hypervelocity Missile HVSS – horizontal volute spring suspension HVSW – Hypervelocity Support Weapon HVTP-T – high-velocity
Glossary of military abbreviations
Glossary_of_military_abbreviations
Self-propelled gun
suspension consisted of semi-elliptical longitudinal leaf springs for the wheels and vertical volute springs for the tracks. It was powered by a White 160AX, 147 hp
T19_Howitzer_Motor_Carriage
Topics referred to by the same term
pump Volute spring, a compression spring in the form of a cone Volute, a spiral or scroll form in the arabesque form of artistic decoration Volute, a handrail
Volute_(disambiguation)
Light tank
difference between the two was that the T5 used vertical volute suspension while the T2 had leaf springs as on the Vickers. The T5 was developed further and
M1_combat_car
American self-propelled artillery vehicle
C1/C4 Ford GAA (M7B1) 400 or 340 hp (298 or 254 kW) Suspension Vertical volute spring Operational range 120 mi (193 km) Maximum speed 24 mph (39 km/h) on
M7_Priest
Self-propelled anti aircraft gun
inches (3.44 m). It had bogie suspension for the wheels and vertical volute springs for the tracks. It had a 60 US gal (50 imp gal; 230 L) fuel capacity
M13 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage
M13_Multiple_Gun_Motor_Carriage
Self-propelled artillery gun
(260 kW) at 2,400 rpm Power/weight 13.06 hp/metric ton Suspension Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) Operational range 140 miles (230 km) Maximum speed
M12_Gun_Motor_Carriage
Small car manufactured by Citroën (1948–1990)
compresses the front spring inside the cylinder, against the front of the cylinder. This also compresses the front volute spring pulling the whole cylinder
Citroën_2CV
Canadian medium tank
Transmission Borg-Warner clutch, controlled differential Suspension Vertical volute spring Operational range 232 km (144 mi) Maximum speed 25 mph (40 km/h)
Ram_tank
British self-propelled anti-tank gun
6-71) 375 hp (276 kW) Power/weight 12.5 hp/tonne Suspension Vertical Volute Spring Suspension (VVSS) Operational range 300 km (186 mi) Maximum speed 51
17-pdr_SP_Achilles
Australian cruiser tank
horsepower (296 kW) Power/weight 13.7 hp/ton Suspension Horizontal Volute Spring Operational range 200 miles (320 km) Maximum speed 35 miles per hour
Thunderbolt_tank
US Military Vehicle
050 lb (8.64 t) (M5A1). It had vertical volute springs for the tracks and semi-elliptical longitudinal leaf springs for the wheels. It was powered by a 142 hp
M5_half-track
American prototype heavy tank of World War II
GAA V8 520 hp (390 kW) Power/weight 12.86 hp/ton Suspension Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) Operational range 100 mi (161 km) radius of action
T14_heavy_tank
Canadian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
(253 kW) at 2,400 rpm Power/weight 14 hp/tonne Suspension Vertical Volute spring Suspension (VVSS) Ground clearance 17 inches (43 cm) Fuel capacity 145
Skink_anti-aircraft_tank
Vehicle suspension that uses a torsion bar
crew access to such a hatch; however, the absence of leaf, coil or volute springs often left a large expanse of the side of the hull clear to include
Torsion_bar_suspension
Self-propelled artillery
The suspension for the front wheels were leaf springs and track's suspension used a vertical volute spring. Powered by a White 160AX, 128 hp (95 kW), 386 in3
M21_mortar_carrier
Canadian medium tank
R-975 9-cylinder radial gas 400/340 hp (298/254 kW) Suspension Vertical volute spring Operational range 193 km (120 mi) Maximum speed 24 mph (39 km/h)
Grizzly_I_cruiser
Tank destroyer
armament 8 mm Breda 38 machine gun with 500 rounds Engine SPA 15TB M-15 diesel V8 water cooled Payload capacity 43 rounds Suspension vertical volute spring
Semovente_da_75/46
Italian self-propelled gun
a 75 mm L/32 field gun on the M14/41 tank chassis. Production began in spring 1943, with the 75 mm L/34 gun (the same as on the Carro Armato P 40) on
Semovente_da_75/34
Self-propelled anti-tank gun
Transmission Synchromesh 5 speeds forward, 1 reverse Suspension Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) Fuel capacity 192 US gallons (727 litres) Operational
M36_tank_destroyer
WW2 American light tank
pressure, getting them more easily stuck in the Rasputitsa muddy conditions of spring and autumn and winter snow conditions on the Eastern Front. In 1943, the
M3_Stuart
Self-propelled artillery
375 horsepower (280 kW) Power/weight 13 hp/ton Suspension Vertical Volute Spring Operational range 125 miles (201 km) Maximum speed 25 miles per hour
Yeramba
Self-propelled gun
15TB M42 petrol V8 water cooled 192 hp/2,400 rpm Suspension vertical volute spring Operational range 180 km (112 miles) Maximum speed 35 km/h (22 mph)
Semovente_da_105/25
Self-propelled artillery
Engine Continental R-975-C4 400 hp (300 kW) Suspension HVSS (Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension) Operational range 107 mi (172 km) Maximum speed 24 mph (39 km/h)
M43_Howitzer_Motor_Carriage
US military vehicle
RED-450-B 141 hp (105 kW) Suspension wheels at front single bogie vertical volute spring tracks at rear Fuel capacity 60 US gal (230 L) Operational range 125 mi
M9_half-track
WW2 American tank destroyer
Transmission Synchromesh, 5 speeds forward, 1 reverse Suspension Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) Fuel capacity M10 – 165 US gal (620 L) M10A1 – 192 US gal
M10_tank_destroyer
Armored recovery vehicle
transmission (5 forward and 1 reverse gears) Suspension Horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS) Fuel capacity 168 U.S. gallons (636 litres) Operational
M74_armored_recovery_vehicle
Airborne light tank
165-horsepower (123 kW) Power/weight 25.81 hp/tonne Suspension Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) Operational range 135 miles (217 km) Maximum speed
M22_Locust
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
weighed 10 short tons (9.1 t). The suspension was leaf spring on the front axle and vertical volute spring for the tracks. A 386-cubic inch (6.330 cc) White
M15_half-track
Argentine tank developed during World War II
water cooled 500 hp Power/weight 14.3 hp / tonne Suspension vertical volute spring Operational range 250 km (on road) Maximum speed 25 mph (40 km/h) (on
Nahuel_DL_43
Aircraft tug
Engine Hercules WXLC3, 6-cylinder, petrol engine 150 hp (112 kW) Suspension Volute spring Operational range 100 mi (160 km) Maximum speed 22 mph (35 km/h)
M2_high-speed_tractor
American tank destroyer
suspension consisted of semi-elliptical longitudinal leaf springs for the wheels and vertical volute springs for the tracks, while its transmission consisted of
M3_Gun_Motor_Carriage
Artillery tractor
gasoline engine 2 × 190 hp (140 kW) at 2,100 rpm Suspension Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension Operational range 110 mi (180 km) Maximum speed 21 mph (34 km/h)
M6_tractor
High Velocity gun, a further refined hull fitted with HVSS Horizontal volute spring suspension giving a much better ride, and a large turret with two crew
Tanks_of_Canada
Tanks utilized by the United States throughout both world wars and their history
M4A3 was the first to be factory-produced with the HVSS (horizontal volute spring suspension) suspension with wider tracks to distribute weight, and the
Tanks of the United States in the world wars
Tanks_of_the_United_States_in_the_world_wars
American supply during WWII
fell behind schedule, partly because of the change to the horizontal volute spring suspension necessitated by the heavier gun, and partly due to retooling
American services and supply in the Siegfried Line campaign
American_services_and_supply_in_the_Siegfried_Line_campaign
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
connected to the torsion bars on swing arms, whose deflection is limited by volute springs. Drive is through the drive sprockets located at the rear. The rubber-mounted
Flakpanzer_Gepard
Self-propelled artillery
tons (9.3 t). The suspension consisted of vertical volute springs for the tracks and leaf springs for the wheels, while the vehicle had a fuel capacity
T30_Howitzer_Motor_Carriage
Self-propelled anti-tank gun
800 lb). The suspension consisted of a leaf spring for the wheels, while the front tread had vertical volute springs. The vehicle had a maximum speed of 45 mph
T48_Gun_Motor_Carriage
Former American car manufacturer
Ordnance Department; his T1 Light Tank wasn't adopted, but his Vertical volute spring suspension and his track design were used on almost all American tanks
Knox_Automobile_Company
M4 Sherman (M4A2 variant)
missing. The running gear is US-made Sherman not Canadian-made Vertical Volute Spring System (VVSS), with rear offset return rollers. It appears to have its
Bomb_(tank)
Third-rail system for railways
Trains were propelled by wheels horizontally applied and retracted by springs onto the centre rail, controlled from the footplate, as well as by the
Fell_mountain_railway_system
Pump driven by a gas turbine
liquid, but a high pressure one; so surrounding the impeller is either a volute or a diffuser - these are specially shaped housings to decelerate the flow
Turbopump
American politician
manufacturing and is credited with inventing the spiral steel car spring and the corrugated volute spring. French was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Carlos_French
external part of the frame, a main volute spring suspension and an auxiliary one based on the traditional leaf-spring design. This bogie design, which was
FS_Class_ALn_772
American engine manufacturer, 1928–1937
in order to prime the engine. The valve springs used on LeBlond and Ken-Royce engines were of the volute spring type which is wound in a beehive shape
LeBlond Aircraft Engine Corporation
LeBlond_Aircraft_Engine_Corporation
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
produce up to 27 psi (1.9 bar) of boost thanks in part to its unique dual volute turbine housing and an electrically actuated wastegate. Instead of two side-by-side
GM_L3B_engine
Early order of Classical architecture
Longest Spring Tunnel". Biblical Archaeology Society. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2022-02-24. Lipschits, Oded (2011-07-21), "The Origin and Date of the Volute Capitals
Aeolic_order
Upper part of a column
Roman Imperial examples such as the Arch of Titus in Rome. It adds Ionic volutes to Corinthian acanthus leaves. From the highly visible position it occupies
Capital_(architecture)
Greek goddess of spring and the queen of the underworld
cyclical return to the surface represents her functions as the embodiment of spring and the personification of vegetation, especially grain crops, which disappear
Persephone
Architectural order
combining the volutes of the Ionic order capital with the acanthus leaves of the Corinthian order. In many versions the composite order volutes are larger
Composite_order
Indonesian tobacco company
Menthol Burst A Volution A Volution Menthol A Volution Twilight Brezze A Volution Royal Burst A Splash Sunny A Splash Tropical A Splash Spring A Splash Royal
Sampoerna
Mechanical device that closes a door in a controlled manner
opening the door is stored in a spring (compression, torsion, tension, volute or leaf), and released to close the door. Spring tension is typically adjustable
Door_closer
Exhaust-powered forced-induction device for engines
section of the turbocharger consists of an impeller, a diffuser, and a volute housing. The operating characteristics of a compressor are described by
Turbocharger
Ancient Semitic maritime civilization
plaque carved in high relief with two Egyptianizing figures flanking a volute tree, c. 9th–8th century B.C." www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
Phoenicia
Pump used to transport fluids by conversion of rotational kinetic energy
accelerated by the impeller, flowing radially outward into a diffuser or volute chamber (casing), from which it exits. Common uses include water, sewage
Centrifugal_pump
Thermal springs in Switzerland
work of the sculptor Robert Dorer, stands on the gable decorated with volutes. The hotel, which has been vacant since 2002, will be completely gutted
Baden_thermal_baths
Species of gastropod
undulata, common name wavy volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. Amoria (Amoria) undulata
Amoria_undulata
British medium tank of WWII
were equipped with a 50/50 mix of 75 mm and 17-pounder-armed Shermans. In spring 1945, production of the Firefly was scaled down, with the last tank being
Sherman_Firefly
Ancient Greek goddess
of Asia Minor, where she tried to drink from and bathe the babies in a spring she found there. However, the local Lycian peasants tried to prevent the
Artemis
Order of classical architecture
one may have to look closely at a Corinthian capital to see the Ionic volutes ("helices"), at the corners, perhaps reduced in size and importance, scrolling
Corinthian_order
Female monsters in Greek mythology
distinctive, typically with large menacing eyes, tripartite or scroll-like (volute) noses, wide mouths with rictus-like grins or grimaces, lolling tongues
Gorgons
Goddess from Greek mythology, wife and sister of Zeus
columns. The forms of the capitals resembled the ones at Ephesus, but the volutes were wider. Selinus. The Doric temple E (temble of Hera) was built in 490
Hera
Type of reference work
from the original on April 25, 2010. Ioannides, Marinos (2006). The e-volution of information communication technology in cultural heritage: where hi-tech
Encyclopedia
Film by Bradley Cooper
Retrieved March 8, 2024. "'Maestro', Bradley Cooper è Bernstein e ci sono volute 5 ore di trucco per diventarlo". Repubblica TV - Repubblica (in Italian)
Maestro_(2023_film)
Art museum in Paris, France
Piombino. Cycladic head of a woman; 27th century BC; marble; height: 27 cm Volute krater that depicts Actaeon's death; circa 450–440 BC; ceramic; height:
Louvre
Rotor that increases fluid pressure and flow
direct it to the nozzle discharge. A close clearance between vanes and pump volute or back plate prevent most of fluid from flowing back. Wear on the bowl
Impeller
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
deathless gods. But when the earth shall bloom with the fragrant flowers of spring in every kind, then from the realm of darkness and gloom thou shalt come
Hades
VOLUTE SPRING
VOLUTE SPRING
Boy/Male
African
placed in God's hands'.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old Norse personal name and byname Lútr (meaning ‘stooping’).
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Love
Boy/Male
Hindu
Polite
Boy/Male
Tamil
Salute
Girl/Female
Muslim
Polite
Girl/Female
Italian
Flying.
Girl/Female
British, English
Polite
Girl/Female
French
Veiled.
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Polite; Polite Obedience
Surname or Lastname
Italian
Italian : nickname from volante ‘(he) who flies’ (compare 3, below).Spanish : unexplained.English : nickname from the present participle of Old French voler ‘to fly’, in the sense of ‘nimble’, ‘agile’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Flute, a bellows-mender, acts as Thisby in the play within the play.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Boldt.Slovenian : from Bolte, an old short form of the personal name Boltežar (see Balthazar). It may also be an Americanized form of the Slovenian surname Boljte, which has the same origin.English : variant spelling of Bolt.
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Rule
Boy/Male
Tamil
Salute
Girl/Female
Greek
People's victory.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shaistakhan | ஷைஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®•à®¾à®¨
Polite
Shaistakhan | ஷைஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®•à®¾à®¨
Boy/Male
Hindu
Salute
Surname or Lastname
French
French : topographic name for someone who lived by a road, French route.English : variant spelling of Rout.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Salute
VOLUTE SPRING
VOLUTE SPRING
Boy/Male
Biblical
Shining, going back.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mahendran | மஹேநà¯à®¤à¯€à®°à®£Â
The great God Indra the God of the Sky), Lord Indra, Lord of the Sky
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
She was a narrator of hadith
Girl/Female
Indian
A little song, A small song
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sharwari | à®·à®°à¯à®µà®°à¯€Â
Night
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Christian, English, German, Teutonic
War Friend
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, English, Gaelic, Jamaican, Scottish
Place Name; His Very Own Meadow; Hermitage in; At the Clearing; Imaginative; Creative; Can See Beyond the Obvious
Boy/Male
Latin Welsh
Excellent. Masculine equivalent of Emily, from the name Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman...
Female
English
English diminutive form of French Anne, NANCY means "favor; grace."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English ca ‘jackdaw’, from an unattested Old Norse ká. See also Daw.English : nickname from Middle English cai, kay, kei ‘left-handed’, ‘clumsy’.English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English keye, kaye ‘key’. Compare Care, Kear.English : topographic name for someone living on or near a quay, Middle English kay(e), Old French cay.English : from a Middle English personal name which figures in Arthurian legend. It is found in Old Welsh as Cai, Middle Welsh Kei, and is ultimately from the Latin personal name Gaius.Scottish and Irish : reduced form of McKay.French : variant of Quay, cognate with 2.Much shortened form of any of various names, mostly Eastern European, beginning with the letter K-.Variant of Danish and Frisian Kai.
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v. t.
To polish; to refine; to render polite.
n.
Value.
a.
Having the form of a volume, or roil; as, volumed mist.
n.
Any voluta.
v. t.
To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonor.
a.
Loose; free; liberal; as, a solute interpretation.
a.
Soluble; as, a solute salt.
a.
Having volume, or bulk; massive; great.
v.
Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature.
pl.
of Volta
a.
Having a volute, or spiral scroll.
a.
Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.
n.
Any one of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging to Voluta and allied genera.
n.
Dimensions; compass; space occupied, as measured by cubic units, that is, cubic inches, feet, yards, etc.; mass; bulk; as, the volume of an elephant's body; a volume of gas.
v. t.
To absolve; as, to solute sin.
n.
A curve from which another curve, called the involute or evolvent, is described by the end of a thread gradually wound upon the former, or unwound from it. See Involute. It is the locus of the centers of all the circles which are osculatory to the given curve or evolvent.
pl.
of Voluta
a.
Not adhering; loose; -- opposed to adnate; as, a solute stipule.
pl.
of Voluta
n.
The involute of a curve. See Involute, and Evolute.