coil
1. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops (Freq. 1)
- a coil of rope
• Syn:
spiral, volute, whorl, helix
• Derivationally related forms:
helical (for: helix), volute (for: volute), spiral (for: spiral)
• Hypernyms:
structure, construction
• Hyponyms:
hank
2. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
• Syn:
whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet,
gyre, scroll
• Derivationally related forms:
curl (for: curl), roll (for: roll)
• Hypernyms:
round shape
• Hyponyms:
corolla, calyx, verticil
3. a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
• Hypernyms:
transformer
4. a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
• Hypernyms:
contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
5. tubing that is wound in a spiral
• Hypernyms:
tube, tubing
• Hyponyms:
condenser
6. reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
• Hypernyms:
reactor
• Hyponyms:
armature, astatic coils, choke, choke coil, choking coil,
field coil, field winding, induction coil, primary coil, primary winding, primary,
primary, head, secondary coil, secondary winding, secondary,
solenoid, tickler coil
1. to wind or move in a spiral course (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Syn:
gyrate, spiral
• Derivationally related forms:
spiral (for: spiral), gyration (for: gyrate)
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
2. make without a potter's wheel
- This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels
• Syn:
handbuild, hand-build
• Hypernyms:
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. wind around something in coils or loops
• Syn:
loop, curl
• Ant:
uncoil
• Derivationally related forms:
curl (for: curl), loop (for: loop)
• Hypernyms:
wind, wrap, roll, twine
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They coil the wire around the stick
- The wires coil around the stick
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