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coils definition

coils


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  coil 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  coil 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  coil 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  coil 
 
  3  senses  of  coil 
 
  Sense  1 
  gyrate,  spiral,  coil 
  =>  turn 
 
  Sense  2 
  handbuild,  coil 
  =>  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
 
  Sense  3 
  coil,  loop,  curl 
  =>  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  coil 
 
  coil  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  coil 
 
  Sense  1 
  gyrate,  spiral,  coil 
  =>  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  handbuild,  coil 
  =>  shape,  form  work  mold,  mould,  forge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  coil,  loop,  curl 
  =>  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  coils 
  astatic  coils 
 
  Grep  of  noun  coil 
  choke  coil 
  choking  coil 
  coil 
  coil  spring 
  field  coil 
  ignition  coil 
  induction  coil 
  moving-coil  galvanometer 
  primary  coil 
  recoil 
  rotor  coil 
  secondary  coil 
  spark  coil 
  stator  coil 
  tesla  coil 
  tickler  coil 
 
  Overview  of  noun  coil 
 
  The  noun  coil  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  coil,  spiral,  volute,  whorl,  helix  --  (a  structure  consisting  of  something  wound  in  a  continuous  series  of  loops;  "a  coil  of  rope") 
  2.  coil,  whorl,  roll,  curl,  curlicue,  ringlet,  gyre,  scroll  --  (a  round  shape  formed  by  a  series  of  concentric  circles) 
  3.  coil  --  (a  transformer  that  supplies  high  voltage  to  spark  plugs  in  a  gasoline  engine) 
  4.  coil  --  (a  contraceptive  device  placed  inside  a  woman's  womb) 
  5.  coil  --  (tubing  that  is  wound  in  a  spiral) 
  6.  coil  --  (reactor  consisting  of  a  spiral  of  insulated  wire  that  introduces  inductance  into  a  circuit) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  coil 
 
  The  verb  coil  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  gyrate,  spiral,  coil  --  (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") 
  2.  handbuild,  coil  --  (make  without  a  wheel;  of  pottery) 
  3.  coil,  loop,  curl  --  (wind  around  something  in  coils  or  loops) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  coil 
 
  The  noun  coil  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  coil,  spiral,  volute,  whorl,  helix  --  (a  structure  consisting  of  something  wound  in  a  continuous  series  of  loops;  "a  coil  of  rope") 
  2.  coil,  whorl,  roll,  curl,  curlicue,  ringlet,  gyre,  scroll  --  (a  round  shape  formed  by  a  series  of  concentric  circles) 
  3.  coil  --  (a  transformer  that  supplies  high  voltage  to  spark  plugs  in  a  gasoline  engine) 
  4.  coil  --  (a  contraceptive  device  placed  inside  a  woman's  womb) 
  5.  coil  --  (tubing  that  is  wound  in  a  spiral) 
  6.  coil  --  (reactor  consisting  of  a  spiral  of  insulated  wire  that  introduces  inductance  into  a  circuit) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  coil 
 
  The  verb  coil  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  gyrate,  spiral,  coil  --  (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") 
  2.  handbuild,  coil  --  (make  without  a  wheel;  of  pottery) 
  3.  coil,  loop,  curl  --  (wind  around  something  in  coils  or  loops) 



coils definition