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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
Proper noun
Coil (plural Coils)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Coil is the 11793rd 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
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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