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coiler

coiler

1 7.5
A machine or person that winds wire and rope into coils
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔɪlər/
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  • He set up the coiler to ensure the cables were stored away without tangling.

Examples

  • The worker used the coiler to neatly wind the wire into tight coils.

  • Here's the head rope coiler.

    The Endless Summer (1966)

  • The disgust, shock, sadness, and inability to grasp what they are watching unfold will be the icing on the cake of flushing that four-coiler down the WH toilet.

    Blog text (22)

  • After the machine finished its work, the coiler produced dozens of organized rope coils.

Synonyms

winder
vscoiler
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A device that turns springs, thread, rope or film

focuses on winding materials into coils rather than general winding tasks

Surface Forms

coiler singular
coilers plural

Morphology

coiler = coil (transparent) = coil + er

The word 'coiler' is transparently derived from 'coil' with the agentive suffix '-er', indicating a person or machine that performs the action of coiling.

Etymology

Coiler comes from the simple verb coil, which means 'to wind into loops', plus the agent ending -er, which means 'one who does it'. So a coiler is a person or machine that winds wire, rope, or similar material into coils.