Definitions

1. verb

to form or become rolled up or coiled; to twist into a spiral shape.

“The thread involuted around the spool.”

2. noun

the spiral or helical curve produced by the rolling up of a ribbon or thread around a cylindrical body.

“The involute of the screw is a perfect spiral.”

3. noun

a spiral or helical curve, especially one formed by the rolling up of a ribbon or thread.

“The involutes of the flowers formed a beautiful pattern.”

4. noun

a curve or surface formed by the rolling up of a ribbon or thread around a cylindrical body, or by the intersection of two or more curves or surfaces.

“The involute of the surface was a complex shape.”

5. noun

a curve or surface that is the result of the rolling up of a ribbon or thread around a cylindrical body.

“The involute of the cylinder was a beautiful spiral.”