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coiler
noun
coil·er
\ˈkȯilə(r)\
Definition of coiler
-s
1 : an apparatus used in spinning cotton and other fibers that coils the sliver by feeding it through a tube attached to an annular revolving plate into oppositely revolving cans
2 : one that makes coils (as by winding wire to form springs)
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Origin and Etymology of coiler
1coil + -er
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