About The Word Coil
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Coil
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What's The Definition Of Coil?
[n] a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
[n] reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit [n] tubing that is wound in a spiral [n] a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb [n] a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine [n] a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles [v] wind around something in coils or loops [v] make without a wheel; of pottery [v] 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 | Synonyms for Coil: curl | curl | curlicue | gyrate | gyre | handbuild | helix | loop | ringlet | roll | scroll | spiral | spiral | volute | whorl | whorl Related Terms | Find terms related to Coil: bolt | braid | brouhaha | bun | chignon | circles | cirrus | coil | corkscrew | crimp | crisp | cue | curl | curlicue | entwine | enwrap | evolute | foofaraw | furore | gyre | helix | involute | kink | knot | loop | part | piece | pigtail | plait | portion | queue | rattail | revolve | ringlet | roll | rotate | ruckus | rumpus | run | screw | scroll | shindig | shindy | snake | spiral | strip | swirl | tail | tendril | topknot | turn | twine | twirl | twist | uproar | volute | volution | vortex | whirl | whorl | wind | wrap | wreathe See Also | armature | astatic coils | birth control device | calyx | choke | choke coil | choking coil | condenser | construction | contraceptive | contraceptive device | corolla | field coil | field winding | forge | form | hank | head | induction coil | mold | mould | preventative | preventive | primary | primary coil | primary winding | prophylactic device | reactor | read/write head | roll | round shape | secondary | secondary coil | secondary winding | shape | solenoid | structure | tickler coil | transformer | tube | tubing | turn | twine | verticil | wind | work | wrap Coil In Webster's Dictionary \Coil\ (koil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coiled} (koild); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Coiling}.] [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. 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. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. goil fume, rage.] A noise, tumult, bustle, or confusion. [Obs.] --Shak. |
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