Coil

noun

kɔɪl

Noun

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
“a coil of rope”
Similar:Helix SpiralVoluteWhorl
Type of:StructureConstruction
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Similar:CurlCurlicueGyreRingletRoll
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
Type of:ContraceptivePreventativePreventive
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
Type of:Transformer
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
Type of:Reactor
tubing that is wound in a spiral
Type of:TubingTube

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”
Similar:Gyrate Spiral
Type of:Turn
wind around something in coils or loops
Similar:CurlLoop
Type of:RollTwineWind
make without a potter's wheel
Similar:Hand-buildHandbuild
Type of:MouldFormForge