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The term volute is used for spiral or scroll forms in a number of different contexts, all of which derive from and allude to the original Latin root word ''voluta'' ("scroll"): * In ''architecture'', a volute is a decorative element, in particular on the capitals of columns. * In ''art and ornament'', a volute is a spiral or scroll form. * In ''stairways'', a volute is a handrail for a bullnose step that is shaped like a spiral. * In ''biology'', a volute is one of a number of species of marine snails in the family Volutidae. * In ''engineering'', a volute is the casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes. * In ''engineering'', a volute spring is a compression spring in the shape of a volute. * In ''pottery'', a volute krater is a type of Greek urn that takes its name from the form of the handles, which spiral into volutes. * In ''music'', a volute is a scroll shaped carving at the tuning head of stringed musical instruments similar to architectural volutes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Volute (disambiguation)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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