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Coils

/kɔɪlz/

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

📖 Definitions of "Coils"

noun
  1. 1

    Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

    "the sinuous coils of a snake"

  2. 2

    Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.

  3. 3

    A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.

  4. 4

    Entanglement; perplexity.

verb
  1. 1

    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."

  2. 2

    To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.

    "The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier."

  3. 3

    To wind cylindrically or spirally.

    "The snake coiled itself before springing."

  4. 4

    To encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.

noun
  1. 1

    A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

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