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Meaning of 'coil' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Coil [ n.]
- A ring, series of rings, or spiral, into which a rope, or other like thing, is wound.
- Fig.: Entanglement; toil; mesh; perplexity.
- A series of connected pipes in rows or layers, as in a steam heating apparatus.
- A noise, tumult, bustle, or confusion.
2 . Coil [ v. i.]
- To wind itself cylindrically or spirally; to form a coil; to wind; -- often with about or around.
3 . Coil [ v. t.]
- To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing.
- To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils.

Meaning of 'coil' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . coil [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
Example in sentence:
  • a coil of rope
2 . coil [ v]
Meaning (2):
- to wind or move in a spiral course
Example in sentence:
  • black smoke coiling up into the sky;
  • the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action;
  • the young people gyrated on the dance floor
Meaning (3):
- make without a potter's wheel
Example in sentence:
  • This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels

Nearby Words:

coif coifed coiffure coigne coigny coiled coiling coilon coin coinage

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