'coil' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'coil' with 2 example sentences.
- coil noun
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: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
: a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
: a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
: tubing that is wound in a spiral
: reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
- coil verb
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: to wind or move in a spiral course
: make without a potter's wheel
: wind around something in coils or loops
That rope has to be coiled.
The snake coils itself up.