Coil

/kΙ”Ιͺl/

The meaning and definition of Coil, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
    β€œthe sinuous coils of a snake”
  2. Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)β€”the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
verb
  1. To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
    β€œA simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart.”
  2. To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
    β€œThe sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier.”
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