coil
/kɔɪl/
verb
- To wind something into a series of circles or a spiral shape.
- The snake coiled itself around the branch.
- She coiled the garden hose neatly on the hook.
- He coiled the extension cord so it wouldn't get tangled.
- To move in a twisting or spiral path.
- The smoke coiled upward from the campfire.
- The road coiled around the mountain as we drove higher.
- Her hair coiled naturally into tight curls.
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noun
- A length of something wound into a series of circles, one on top of another or side by side.
- The electrician used a coil of wire to connect the new outlet.
- She carefully unwound the coil of rope to tie up the boat.
- A coil of smoke rose from the chimney into the cold air.
- A spiral shape or object, like a spring or a loop of metal.
- The mattress has a coil spring inside that makes it comfortable.
- The necklace was made of a thin gold coil.
- He drew a coil on the paper to represent a snail shell.
- A device used in electronics that stores energy in a magnetic field, often made of wire wound into a spiral.
- A coil in the circuit prevents sudden changes in current.
- The ignition coil in a car helps start the engine.
- The radio uses a tuning coil to pick up different stations.