eng: coil

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Meaning
means	(noun) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope" volute, helix, coil, whorl, spiral
means	(noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) curl, gyre, coil, scroll, roll, curlicue, ringlet, whorl
means	(noun) a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine coil
means	(noun) a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb coil
means	(noun) tubing that is wound in a spiral coil
means	(noun) reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit coil
means	(verb) 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" gyrate, coil, spiral
means	(verb) make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" hand-build, handbuild, coil
means	(verb) wind around something in coils or loops coil, loop, curl
means	e/Coil (hieroglyph)