(ˌ)sərˈkəmvəˌlüt, |sərkəmvō|lüt verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin circumvolutus, past participle of circumvolvere to revolve, roll around, from circum- + volvere to roll — more at voluble
intransitive verb
: to wind or turn in volutions especially in an inward spiral (as of a snail shell or the capital scroll of an Ionic column)
transitive verb
: to encircle or entangle with something twisted or wound around