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Uncommoncoil
The correct spelling is coil.
How to pronounce coil
/kɔɪl/
nounIPA: /kɔɪl/
Say it like: Coy-l
The correct spelling is coil. Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. For example: "the sinuous coils of a snake"
Usage Examples
“the sinuous coils of a snake”
“A simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart.”
“The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- 2.Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
- 3.A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
- 4.Entanglement; perplexity.
- 5.A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.
verb
- 1.To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
- 2.To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
- 3.To wind cylindrically or spirally.
- 4.To encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.
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