revolute

Edges curling under

Revolute describes something rolled backward or downward at the edges.

In botany, revolute leaves curl under along their margins: The revolute edges help the plant retain moisture.

In robotics and engineering, a revolute joint allows rotation around a single axis, like a hinge or elbow.

botany

margins

Edges of a page

  • leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
  • laminaThin flat layer
  • pinnateHaving paired lateral parts

venation · morphology · petiole · blade · apex · coiled · curled · enrolled · recurved · fern

spiral

helix

Spiraling three-dimensional curve

  • coilWound circular arrangement
  • whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
  • scrollWound document of parchment

tendril · curl · gyre · twist · loop · swirl · corkscrew · spire · unfurling · whorled

Opposites
direction of margin rolling

revoluteinvolute

Curve traced while unwinding

convolute

margin flatness

revoluteflat

Lacking vertical variation

plane · spreading · expanded · patent

Phrases
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revolution, revolutionary, revolutions, revolutionize, revolutionist, revolutionaries, revolutionized, revolutionizing, revolutionised

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