coil

noun

reactor consisting of 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

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

verb

wind around something in coils or loops

make without a potter's wheel

to wind or move in a spiral course

Roots

colligerecoil- · Latin · to gather together

Synonyms for coil

voluten spiraladj helixn whorln loopn gyren curlv curlicuen rolln ringletn

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Where does coil come from?

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