Coil
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Coil ( noun )
- A series of loops or turns of wire or other flexible material, used to store or conduct electrical energy or to exert a force.
- A spiral or helical shape or arrangement.
Origin:
From old english col "spiral", from latin colum "curl, plait".
Examples:
- The electric motor used a coil of wire to generate a magnetic field.
- The spring was made of a coil of steel.
- The snake was coiled in a tight spiral.
- She had a coil of rope on the deck.
- The sculpture was made of a coil of metal.
(As a verb)
Coil ( verb )
- A series of loops or turns of wire or other flexible material, used to store or conduct electrical energy or to exert a force.
- A spiral or helical shape or arrangement.
Origin:
From old english col "spiral", from latin colum "curl, plait".
Examples:
- The electric motor used a coil of wire to generate a magnetic field.
- The spring was made of a coil of steel.
- The snake was coiled in a tight spiral.
- She had a coil of rope on the deck.
- The sculpture was made of a coil of metal.