coil

³coil

noun

Definition of COIL

1

a (1) : a series of loops (2) : spiral b : a single loop of such a coil

2

a : a number of turns of wire wound around a core (as of iron) to create a magnetic field for an electromagnet or an induction coil b : induction coil

3

: a series of connected pipes in rows, layers, or windings

4

: a roll of postage stamps; also : a stamp from such a roll

First Known Use of COIL

1661

Other Electrical Engineering Terms

feedback, fuse, incandescent, noise, resonance