spiral scroll
1scroll´-like´ — scroll «skrohl», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a roll of parchment, paper or other material, especially one with writing on it: »He slowly unrolled the scroll as he read from it. b) a list, as of names or events; roll; schedule: »Figurative. to be… …
2Scroll — Scroll, n. [A dim. of OE. scroue, scrowe (whence E. escrow), OF. escroe, escroue, F. [ e]crou entry in the jail book, LL. scroa scroll, probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OD. schroode a strip, shred, slip of paper, akin to E. shred. Cf. {Shred},… …
3Scroll chuck — Scroll Scroll, n. [A dim. of OE. scroue, scrowe (whence E. escrow), OF. escroe, escroue, F. [ e]crou entry in the jail book, LL. scroa scroll, probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OD. schroode a strip, shred, slip of paper, akin to E. shred. Cf.… …
4Scroll saw — Scroll Scroll, n. [A dim. of OE. scroue, scrowe (whence E. escrow), OF. escroe, escroue, F. [ e]crou entry in the jail book, LL. scroa scroll, probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OD. schroode a strip, shred, slip of paper, akin to E. shred. Cf.… …
5scroll — like, adj. /skrohl/, n. 1. a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, esp. one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament. 2. something, esp. an ornament, resembling a partly unrolled sheet of paper or having a… …
6scroll saw — n. a thin, ribbonlike saw for cutting thin wood into spiral or ornamental designs …
7Scroll compressor — A scroll compressor (also called spiral compressor , scroll pump and scroll vacuum pump) is a device for compressing air or refrigerant. It is used in air conditioning equipment, as an automobile supercharger (where it is known as a scroll type… …
8Scroll (music) — A scroll is the decoratively carved end of the neck of certain stringed instruments, mainly members of the violin family. The scroll is typically carved in the shape of a volute (a rolled up spiral) according to a canonical pattern, although some …
9Scroll saw — A scroll saw is a small electric or pedal operated saw useful for cutting intricate curves where a jigsaw or coping saw is not appropriate; it is capable of creating curves with edges. It is somewhat similar to a band saw, but unlike band saws,… …
10scroll — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scrowle, blend of rolle roll and scrowe scrap, scroll (from Anglo French escrowe, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schrode piece cut off, Old High German scrōt) more at shred Date: 15th century 1. a. a… …
