convolution

1. n. The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion. Source: opted

2. 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. Source: opted

3. n. An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; as, the convolutions of the intestines; the cerebral convolutions. See Brain. Source: opted

4. n. the shape of something rotating rapidly Source: wordnet

5. n. a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain Source: wordnet

6. n. the action of coiling or twisting or winding together Source: wordnet

7. 1. The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion. O'er the calm sea, in convolution swift, The feathered eddy floats. Thomson. 2. 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. Blackmore. 3. (Anat.) An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; as, the convolutions of the intestines; the cerebral convolutions. See Brain. Source: webster

8. An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; as, theconvolutions of the intestines; the cerebral convolutions. See Brain. Source: adambom

9. n:100 n. the action of coiling or twisting or winding together Source: ecdict

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