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coil

coil

68 4.1
A piece of wire wound into a spiral used in electric devices
  • noun
  • /kɔɪl/
  • Specialized
: bobina
  • All right, the Tesla coil breaks the air first.
  • transducer coil
  • coil and magnet
  • coil motor

Now, you can clearly see the copper coil is very stable.

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Examples

  • The technician replaced the faulty coil in the engine to improve its performance.

  • In conventional draw-through HVAC systems, air flows through the cooling coil before entering the fan section.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Instead of a single coil, we use four.

  • Now, you can clearly see the copper coil is very stable.

  • So to begin with, is the coil energized now?

  • Looking inside, we see that there is a coil of metal called the filament.

  • The battery-powered device employs a current pulsing through a coil of wire to create a small magnetic field.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The heater's coil warms up quickly, providing heat throughout the room.

  • After careful inspection, we found that the coil was damaged and needed to be rewound.

Synonyms

solenoid
vscoil
  • Specialized
5 8.2

A coil of wire that makes a magnetic field when electricity flows through it

is the general spiral wire component rather than a motion producing device
Tesla coil
vscoil
  • Specialized
4 6.9

A device that makes very strong, quickly changing electric voltages and sparks

is the simpler spiral wire component rather than a complex high frequency system
field coil
vscoil
  • Specialized
4 6.3

A wire wrapped around a magnet that makes a magnetic field in motors and generators

is the general spiral wire component rather than a magnet focused part
induction coil
vscoil
  • Specialized
2 6.7

A loop of wire that makes high voltage from low battery power

is the standard spiral wire component rather than a high voltage generator
coil spring
vscoil
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A long metal wire shaped into a spiral that pushes back to absorb shock in cars or mattresses

is the general spiral wire component rather than a device for absorbing shocks
inductor
vscoil
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A coil of wire that slows changes in electric current by making a magnetic field

is the general spiral wire component used in many electrical or mechanical contexts
ignition coil
vscoil
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A part in a car engine that turns low battery electricity into high voltage for spark plugs

is the general spiral wire component rather than an engine high voltage transformer
secondary coil
vscoil
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A coil of wire that gets electric current from a nearby primary coil by magnetic action

is the general spiral wire component rather than a transformer induced receiver
spark coil
vscoil
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A device that makes a strong electric spark to light fuel in engines

is the general spiral wire component rather than a device for producing ignition pulses
secondary winding
vscoil
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A loop of wire inside a transformer that makes the output current

is the basic spiral wire part rather than a component made to receive energy
rotor coil
vscoil
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Coiled wire on the motor's rotating part that carries electric current and makes it turn

is the general spiral wire component rather than the turning electrical part
spiral spring
vscoil
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A wire coiled into a spiral that stores and releases energy to make things turn

is the general wire component used in many electrical or mechanical devices
field winding
vscoil
  • Specialized
6.3

A wire wrapped around a magnet that makes the magnetic force for electric machines

is the basic spiral wire part rather than a specially arranged magnetic element
stator coil
vscoil
  • Specialized
6.2

Fixed wire loops inside a motor that make a magnetic field when electric current flows

is the general spiral wire component rather than the fixed electrical assembly
choking coil
vscoil
  • Specialized
8.8

A coil used in circuits that lets direct current pass but reduces alternating current

is the general spiral wire component rather than a frequency selective element
tickler coil
vscoil
  • Archaic
9.9

A small wire coil in old radios that gives feedback to strengthen weak signals

is the general spiral wire component rather than a tiny circuit feedback part

Idioms

To stop living, often said in poems or books

Compounds

Tesla coil
  • Specialized
4 6.9

A device that makes very strong, quickly changing electric voltages and sparks

field coil
  • Specialized
4 6.3

A wire wrapped around a magnet that makes a magnetic field in motors and generators

induction coil
  • Specialized
2 6.7

A loop of wire that makes high voltage from low battery power

coil spring
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A long metal wire shaped into a spiral that pushes back to absorb shock in cars or mattresses

ignition coil
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A part in a car engine that turns low battery electricity into high voltage for spark plugs

secondary coil
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A coil of wire that gets electric current from a nearby primary coil by magnetic action

spark coil
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A device that makes a strong electric spark to light fuel in engines

primary coil
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A loop of wire where changing electric current makes a magnetic field that creates current in a nearby loop

choke coil
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A coil that lets direct current pass but reduces alternating current in a circuit

1 5.1

A device that turns sound into electric signals using a coil and magnet

gasket coil
  • Jargon
1 7.7

A neat way to coil rope so it does not tangle

rotor coil
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Coiled wire on the motor's rotating part that carries electric current and makes it turn

buntline coil
  • Specialized
9.9

A neat way of coiling rope so it does not tangle, often on ships

choking coil
  • Specialized
8.8

A coil used in circuits that lets direct current pass but reduces alternating current

A notebook with a spiral of wire or plastic that lets pages turn easily and lie flat

8.5

An instrument that measures very small electric current using a coil that moves in a magnetic field

6.6

A speaker that uses a small coil and magnet to move a cone and make sound

tickler coil
  • Archaic
9.9

A small wire coil in old radios that gives feedback to strengthen weak signals

stator coil
  • Specialized
6.2

Fixed wire loops inside a motor that make a magnetic field when electric current flows

How Inductive

choke
  • Specialized
1 9.4
transformer
  • Specialized
34 4.9
inductance
  • Specialized
1 8.8
coil
  • Specialized
68 4.1
wire
606 1.0

Surface Forms

coil singular
coils plural

Etymology

Coil originally meant a wound loop, and that picture is why we call a wound piece of wire a coil in heaters or engines — the wrapped wire makes heat or a magnetic effect when electricity moves through it.