coil
coil Lexical Profile
coil Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A length of something wound or arranged in a continuous spiral or sequence of rings.
"The large snake lay asleep in a tight coil beneath the sunbaked rock."
A length of wire wound in a continuous spiral, typically used to provide inductance or produce a magnetic field in an electrical circuit.
"The mechanic replaced the faulty ignition coil to get the engine running smoothly again."
A continuous pipe shaped into a spiral or series of loops, used for heat exchange in a cooling or heating system.
"Dust had accumulated over the years on the condenser coils at the back of the old refrigerator."
• verb
To arrange or wind a long and flexible object into a spiral or sequence of rings.
"The sailor took a moment to carefully coil the thick rope and stow it neatly on the deck."
To move or twist into a circular, spiraling, or winding shape.
"Thick plumes of dark smoke began to coil upward toward the vaulted ceiling."
• Rhymes for coil
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle French 'coillir' (to gather), which derives from the Latin 'colligere' (to gather together).
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