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1. | [ 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" | |
Synonyms: | spiral gyrate | |
Examples: | "the young people gyrated on the dance floor" |
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Related terms: | turn spiral gyration | |
2. | [ noun ] a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | |
Synonyms: | volute whorl helix spiral | |
Examples: | "a coil of rope" |
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Related terms: | structure hank gyrate | |
3. | [ verb ] make without a potter's wheel | |
Synonyms: | hand-build handbuild | |
Examples: | "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" |
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Related terms: | shape | |
4. | [ noun ] (physics,electricity) a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine | |
Related terms: | transformer | |
5. | [ noun ] (sexuality) a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb | |
Related terms: | contraceptive | |
6. | [ noun ] a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles | |
Synonyms: | whorl curlicue curl ringlet gyre scroll roll | |
Related terms: | round_shape corolla verticil calyx roll roll_out roll | |
7. | [ verb ] wind around something in coils or loops | |
Synonyms: | curl loop | |
Related terms: | uncoil wind | |
8. | [ noun ] (chemistry) tubing that is wound in a spiral | |
Related terms: | tube condenser | |
9. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9353 | |
10. | [ noun ] (physics) reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit | |
Related terms: | reactor astatic_coils field_coil induction_coil primary_coil choke read/write_head secondary_coil solenoid tickler_coil armature | |
Similar spelling: |
col Cohill coal Cola cowl cole Coll cool Coley Coale colly cooly Coull Coyle coyly coyol coolie coolly Collie Colley Cowell Cowley Coello Coelho Cooley |