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involute adj [ˈɪnvəˌluːt] also involuted 1. complex, intricate, or involved 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (esp of petals, leaves, etc., in bud) having margins that are rolled inwards 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of certain shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured n [ˈɪnvəˌluːt] (Mathematics) Geometry the curve described by the free end of a thread as it is wound around another curve, the evolute, such that its normals are tangential to the evolute vb [ˌɪnvəˈluːt]
(intr) to become involute [from Latin involūtus, from involvere; see involve] involutely adv involutedly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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The resulting indexing motion creates crescent-shaped pockets between the involutes of the meshed scrolls and the base plates. This one translates the precise math data of the involutes into the wire EDM tool paths used to shape each tiny gear tooth profile. |
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