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- DictionaryCoil/koil/
noun
- 1. a length of something wound or arranged in a spiral or sequence of rings: "a coil of rope"
verb
- 1. arrange or wind (something long and flexible) in a joined sequence of concentric circles or rings: "he began to coil up the heavy ropes"
a (1) : a series of loops. (2) : spiral. b. : a single loop of such a coil. 2. a. : 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.
Coil definition: a connected series of spirals or rings that rope, wire, or the like has been formed into. See examples of COIL used in a sentence.
a length of rope or wire curled to form a series of circles, one above the other: Rob raised the heavy coil of rope to his shoulder. A coil is also anything having the shape of a series of circles, one above the other: A coil of smoke rose from the chimney.
A coil is a spiral shape or a series of circles, each one inside another. You might see a coil of rope on a dock or coils of hair in a fancy hairdo. A snake naturally curls its body into a coil, and the end of a whip after it's been cracked tends to form a coil.
A coil is a twisted tube for carrying a fluid, which is used inside a vessel but has entry and exit points outside the vessel. The refrigerant is circulated through the coil of the evaporative condenser. The high velocity of the coolant through the coil ensures usefully high heat transfer rates.
1. : a long thin piece of material (such as a wire, string, or piece of hair) that is wound into circles. a coil of wire. 2. technical : a wire wound into circles that carries electricity. 3. : intrauterine device. COIL meaning: to wind (something) into circles.
Definition of coil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
COIL meaning: 1. a long piece of wire, rope, etc curled into several circles: 2. to twist something into…. Learn more.
Coil definition: a connected series of spirals or rings that rope, wire, or the like has been formed into. See examples of COIL used in a sentence.
1. a. A series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding: a coil of rope; long coils of hair. b. An individual spiral or ring within such a series. 2. A spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes, as in a radiator. 3. Electricity. a.
