Coil (Noun)
Meaning 1
A contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The snake lay in a coil at the base of the tree, its body tense and ready to strike.
- She unwound the coil of rope from the spool and began to tie the sail to the mast.
- The electrician carefully unwrapped the coil of wire from the cardboard tube.
- The spring was made up of a coil of metal that compressed and expanded with each bounce.
- The garden hose was neatly wrapped in a coil on the side of the house, waiting for the next use.
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Meaning 4
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 5
A transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 6
Tubing that is wound in a spiral.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.