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Verb
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coils, plural;
  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
    • - he coiled a lock of her hair around his finger
  2. Move or twist into such an arrangement or shape
    • - smoke coiled lazily toward the ceiling
Noun
  1. A confusion or turmoil

  1. (coil) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
  2. (coil) gyrate: to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"
  3. (coil) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  4. (coil) handbuild: make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"
  5. (coil) a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
  6. (coil) wind around something in coils or loops
  7. A coil is a series of s. A coiled coil is a structure where the coil itself is in turn also looping, these objects are used commonly and are very important, some of their functions may be in bikes, cars trains and planes. Often used in conjunction with a thread.
  8. (Coil (album)) Coil is an album by Toad the Wet Sprocket released in 1997. It is their fifth studio album, and the final one before the band broke up in 1998. As with previous albums, Coil was released under the Columbia Records label and produced by Gavin MacKillop.
  9. (Coil (chemistry)) A coil, in chemistry, is a tube, frequently in spiral form, used commonly to cool steam originating from a distillation and thus to condense it in liquid form. Usually it is of copper or another material that conducts heat easily. ...
  10. (COIL (gene)) Coilin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COIL gene.
  11. (Coil (group)) Coil was an English cross-genre, industrial experimental music group formed in 1982 by John Balance--later credited as "Jhonn Balance"--and his partner Peter Christopherson, aka "Sleazy". ...
  12. (Coil (hieroglyph)) The coil hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs as an equivalent for the Quail chick (hieroglyph), but is also used in other word constructions, probably for the balance of the hieroglyph composition block. ...
  13. (coil) Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral; Common name for any intra-uterine contraceptive device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped; A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow; To wind or reel e.g. ...
  14. (Coil) A heating or cooling element made of pipe or tubing, usually with plates or fins.
  15. (coil) Equipment that performs heat transfer to air when mounted inside an air handling unit or ductwork. It is heated or cooled by electrical means or by circulating liquid or steam within it.
  16. (A-Coil) A heat exchanger consisting of two diagonal coils that are joined together in a manner that looks like the letter "A".
  17. (Coil) Transformer for increasing the voltage to fire the spark plug or plugs.
  18. (Coil) The turning of the body during the backswing.
  19. (COIL) a single turn of a coiled wire garter spring. (See Figure 255)
  20. (Coil) v. To make clay objects by building with ropes of clay. (1)
  21. (Coil) A rope-like shape that has been rolled from clay or other such material.
  22. (Coil) a conductor wound into a series of loops. See also inductor.
  23. (Coil) A spring to provide resistance to applied weight.
  24. (Coil) As a component of a heating or cooling appliance, rows of tubing or pipe with fins attached through which a heat transfer fluid is circulated and to deliver heat or cooling energy to a building.
  25. (COIL) Abbreviation for telephone pickup coil.