Coil /kɔɪl/

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

Definition

noun

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
“the sinuous coils of a snake”
Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.

verb

To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
“A simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart.”
To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
“The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier.”

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