Definition for CON-VO-LU'TION

CON-VO-LU'TION, n. [L. convolutio.]

  1. The act of rolling or winding together, or one thing on another; the state of being rolled together.
  2. A winding or twisting; a winding motion; as, the convolution of certain vines; the convolution of an eddy. – Thomson.

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