coil
20
3.7
- noun
- /kɔɪl/
:
bobina
- He carefully laid out the garden hose in a neat coil to avoid tangles.
- a coil of rope
- a coil of wire
- stack coils
They can grow in a straight line slowly, or they can grow in this coil form more quickly.
- They can grow in a straight line slowly, or they can grow in this coil form more quickly.
- Originally, these coils were in horizontal planes.
- And I went oh, and then all of a sudden the next coil comes around over my neck.
Examples
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The basket was taking shape; the spiral coil that formed the bottom was complete.
Academic text (2009) -
Patricia rips open a cabinet and pulls out a coil of nylon rope.
Fiction book (1990) -
Make sure the entire coil is in the water.
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I can get twice that much for the coil alone.
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There are eight of these coils per car, with four on each side.
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So there's my main coil fully wound.
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Joe stands up and, still holding the coil of rope, dives into the ocean after her.
Fiction book (1990) -
The film is produced in mill rolls and in coils, in widths from 2 to 8 inches.
Academic text (2000) -
The coil of wire was tightly wound to keep it organized for the project.
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The artist used a delicate coil of wire to create the intricate design of the sculpture.
Synonyms
302
1.8
Something that is wrapped or bent into a long, round shape
38
3.5
A curved shape that winds around a center and moves outward or inward
14
1.0
A spiral shape like the edge of a leaf or the curve of a shell
11
6.0
A spiral shape that winds around like a spring or staircase
6
4.8
A spiral or curled shape often used as a decoration
5
8.1
A spiral pattern seen in hair, leaves or smoke
4
7.9
A small decorative curl or twist in handwriting
2
3.1
A curved part of a road or river
A spiral or coil shape found in shells, machines, and buildings
A small round shape made of rings, like on a flower or leaf
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
3
6.3
A wire wrapped around a magnet that makes a magnetic field in motors and generators
- Specialized
3
6.9
A device that makes very strong, quickly changing electric voltages and sparks
- Specialized
1
3.9
A long metal wire shaped into a spiral that pushes back to absorb shock in cars or mattresses
- Specialized
1
5.5
A part in a car engine that turns low battery electricity into high voltage for spark plugs
- Specialized
A coil that lets direct current pass but reduces alternating current in a circuit
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
An instrument that measures very small electric current using a coil that moves in a magnetic field
- Specialized
A speaker that uses a small coil and magnet to move a cone and make sound
- Specialized
A device that turns sound into electric signals using a coil and magnet
- Specialized
A loop of wire where changing electric current makes a magnetic field that creates current in a nearby loop
- Specialized
Coiled wire on the motor's rotating part that carries electric current and makes it turn
- Specialized
A coil of wire that gets electric current from a nearby primary coil by magnetic action
- Archaic
A small wire coil in old radios that gives feedback to strengthen weak signals
- Specialized
Fixed wire loops inside a motor that make a magnetic field when electric current flows
How Coiled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coil comes from an old idea of 'twist' or 'loop', so picture winding a rope into rings; that image explains why a coil is a length of wire, rope, or petals wound into a spiral or loops.