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Defenition of the word coil

    • Defenition of the word coil

      • Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
      • a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
      • tubing that is wound in a spiral
      • a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
      • a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
      • wind around something in coils or loops
      • something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
      • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
      • 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"
      • make without a wheel; of pottery
      • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
      • reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
      • a contraceptive device placed inside a woman''s womb
      • make without a potter''s wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"
      • 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"
      • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
      • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
      • make without a potter's wheel
      • to wind or move in a spiral course

    Synonyms for the word coil

      • curl
      • curlicue
      • gyrate
      • gyre
      • handbuild
      • helix
      • loop
      • ringlet
      • roll
      • scroll
      • spiral
      • twirl
      • twist
      • volute
      • whorl
      • wind

    Similar words in the coil

      • coil
      • coiled
      • coiling
      • coils

    Hyponyms for the word coil

      • armature
      • astatic coils
      • calyx
      • choke
      • choke coil
      • choking coil
      • condenser
      • corolla
      • field coil
      • field winding
      • hank
      • head
      • induction coil
      • primary
      • primary coil
      • primary winding
      • read/write head
      • secondary
      • secondary coil
      • secondary winding
      • solenoid
      • tickler coil
      • verticil

    Hypernyms for the word coil

      • birth control device
      • construction
      • contraceptive
      • contraceptive device
      • forge
      • form
      • mold
      • mould
      • preventative
      • preventive
      • prophylactic device
      • reactor
      • roll
      • round shape
      • shape
      • structure
      • surname
      • transformer
      • tube
      • tubing
      • turn
      • twine
      • wind
      • work
      • wrap

    Antonyms for the word coil

      • uncoil

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