coil
Nouns
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(n) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
- a coil of rope
- (n) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, scroll, whorl, roll,
- (n) a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
- (n) a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
- (n) tubing that is wound in a spiral
- (n) reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
Verbs
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(v) to wind or move in a spiral course
- the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action
- black smoke coiling up into the sky
- the young people gyrated on the dance floor
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(v) make without a potter's wheel
- This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels
- (v) wind around something in coils or loops curl, loop,