hanks

noun

plural of hank
as in whorls

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  1. coils
  2. curls
Noun
  • This creates eddy currents, which increase the coils’ effective inductance, following Lenz’s law.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For a decade, hundreds of Black women and girls have gathered in Kansas City wearing curls, coils, locs, braids and Afros for an annual photograph intended to challenge narrow ideas about what beautiful hair is supposed to look like.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of coils
Noun
  • In the video, Porizkova can be seen doing exercises such as hammer curls, cable pulls, deadlifts, pull-ups, lunges and others.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • As for glam, Chastain continued her new blond hairstyle streak with a slight side part and bouncy curls by stylist Renato Campora.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Hanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanks. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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