COIL





Definition:

  1. [noun] a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
    Synonyms: spiral, volute, whorl, helix

  2. [noun] a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
    Synonyms: whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll

  3. [noun] a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

  4. [noun] a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

  5. [noun] tubing that is wound in a spiral

  6. [noun] reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

  7. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: gyrate, spiral

  8. [verb] make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"
    Synonyms: handbuild, hand-build

  9. [verb] wind around something in coils or loops
    Synonyms: loop, curl

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