COIL

coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix

(noun) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; “a coil of rope”

coil

(noun) reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

coil

(noun) tubing that is wound in a spiral

coil

(noun) a contraceptive device placed inside a woman’s womb

coil

(noun) a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll

(noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

coil, loop, curl

(verb) wind around something in coils or loops

handbuild, hand-build, coil

(verb) make without a potter’s wheel; “This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels”

gyrate, spiral, coil

(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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Coil (plural Coils)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Coil is the 11793^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2656 individuals. Coil is most common among White (86.94%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Clio, coli, loci

Etymology 1

Noun

coil (plural coils)

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.

(electrical) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.

Synonym: inductor

(figurative) Entanglement; perplexity.

Verb

coil (third-person singular simple present coils, present participle coiling, simple past and past participle coiled)

To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.

To wind cylindrically or spirally.

(obsolete, rare) To encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.

Etymology 2

Noun

coil (plural coils)

(now, obsolete except in phrases) A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

Anagrams

• Clio, coli, loci

Source: Wiktionary

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Coil (koil), v.t. [imp. & p. p. Coiled (koild); p. pr. & vb. n. Coiling.] Etym: [OF. coillir, F. cueillir, to collect, gather together, L. coligere; col- + legere to gather. See Legend, and cf. Cull, v. t., Collect.]

1. To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing.

2. To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils. [Obs. or R.] T. Edwards.

Coil, v. i.

Definition: To wind itself cylindrically or spirally; to form a coil; to wind; -- often with about or around. You can see his flery serpents . . . Coiting, playing in the water. Longfellow.

Coil, n.

1. A ring, series of rings, or spiral, into which a rope, or other like thing, is wound. The wild grapevines that twisted their coils from trec to tree. W. Irving.

2. Fig.: Entanglement; toil; mesh; perplexity.

3. A series of connected pipes in rows or layers, as in a steam heating apparatus. Induction coil. (Elec.) See under Induction.

– Ruhmkorff's coil (Elec.), an induction coil, sometimes so called from Ruhmkorff (, a prominent manufacturer of the apparatus.

Coil, n. Etym: [Of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. goil fume, rage.]

Definition: A noise, tumult, bustle, or confusion. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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