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The Meaning of convolution

  • (n.) The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion.
  • (n.) The state of being rolled upon itself, or rolled or doubled together; a tortuous or sinuous winding or fold, as of something rolled or folded upon itself.
  • (n.) An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; as, the convolutions of the intestines; the cerebral convolutions. See Brain.

Synonyms

whirl , swirl , vortex , gyrus

Rhymes

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