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coil
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- OI
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
“a coil of rope”
noun
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
noun
tubing that is wound in a spiral
noun
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
noun
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
noun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
verb
wind around something in coils or loops
verb
make without a potter's wheel
“This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels”
verb
to wind or move in a spiral course
“the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”
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Example Sentences
a coil of rope
This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels
the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action
black smoke coiling up into the sky
the young people gyrated on the dance floor
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