coil
/kɔɪl/noun, verb1 syllable
Coil means: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).
Synonyms for coil15
noun, as in a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
noun, as in a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
verb, as in to wind or move in a spiral course
verb, as in make without a potter's wheel
Opposites of coil
What does coil mean?9
noun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops“a coil of rope”
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
tubing that is wound in a spiral
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
verb
to wind or move in a spiral course“the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”
make without a potter's wheel“This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels”
wind around something in coils or loops
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with coil?7
Coil in a sentence
- Coil whine may sometimes be annoying, but it's usually harmless.soliloquist
- For electric stovetops, make sure the burners and coils are clean and dry.Amastan
- Ziri cleaned the coil of the air conditioner.Amastan
- Dust collected on the coil of the air conditioner.Amastan
- Immanuel's landlord promised to replace the broiler coil before winter.rul
- Ziri used a cleaning brush to clean the coils underneath the refrigerator.Amastan
- It's a large ring of magnetic coil.Nylez
- Her hair hung in neat coils.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of coil
as a noun
- plural
- coils
as a verb
- past tense
- coiled
- present participle
- coiling
- third-person singular
- coils
- past participle
- coiled