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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of coiling
as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw
the coiling strands of rope
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as in winding
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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“Coiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiling. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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