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1. : to wind into rings or spirals. coil a rope. 2. : to roll or twist into a shape resembling a coil. coiled herself up on the couch. intransitive verb. 1. : to move in a circular or spiral course.
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.
Coil, in an electric circuit, one or more turns, usually roughly circular or cylindrical, of current-carrying wire designed to produce a magnetic field or to provide electrical resistance or inductance; in the latter case, a coil is also called a choke coil (see also inductance).
An electromagnetic coil is an electrical conductor such as a wire in the shape of a coil (spiral or helix). [1] [2] Electromagnetic coils are used in electrical engineering , in applications where electric currents interact with magnetic fields , in devices such as electric motors , generators , inductors , electromagnets , transformers ...
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.
May 30, 2020 · Learn how wire coils induce electromagnetic fields, how to generate current with a wire coil and a magnet, and how to make an electromagnet.
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.
Definition of coil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Coil definition: A spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes, as in a radiator.
