coil

noun (1)

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\ ˈkȯi(-ə)l

Definition of coil

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : turmoil

2 : trouble also : everyday cares and worries when we have shuffled off this mortal coil — William Shakespeare

coil

verb

coiled; coiling; coils

Definition of coil (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to wind into rings or spirals coil a rope

2 : to roll or twist into a shape resembling a coil coiled herself up on the couch

intransitive verb

1 : to move in a circular or spiral course

2 : to form or lie in a coil

coil

noun (2)

plural coils

Definition of coil (Entry 3 of 3)

1a(1) : a series of loops

(2) : spiral

b : a single loop of such a coil

2a : 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

5 medical : intrauterine device That means no condoms, no pills, no coils or sterilization …— Christine M. Flowers The IUD or 'coil' is a small plastic (or plastic and copper) device, not much longer than a match, which is placed inside your womb, where it prevents you from getting pregnant. It's often called a 'coil' because most of the original IUDs were coil-shaped.— David Delvin

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Examples of coil in a Sentence

Verb She coiled the loose thread around her finger. A long scarf was coiled around her neck. The cat coiled up into a ball. The snake coiled around its prey.