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| NOUN | 1 | coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix | A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops |
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| 2 | coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll | A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) | |
| 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 | |
| VERB | 1 | coil, gyrate, spiral | To wind or move in a spiral course |
| 2 | coil, handbuild, hand-build | Make without a potter's wheel | |
| 3 | coil, loop, curl | Wind around something in coils or loops |
| Sounds | koy'l |
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| Rhymes | airfoil, boil, Boyle, and 18 more rhymes in oyl... |
| Meaning | A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops. |
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| Examples | "a coil of rope" |
| Synonyms | spiral, volute, whorl, helix |
| Broader | structure, construction |
| Narrower | hank |
| Verbs | coil; coil |
| Meaning | A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals). |
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| Synonyms | whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll |
| Broader | round shape |
| Narrower | corolla; calyx; verticil |
| Verbs | coil; coil |
| Meaning | A transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine. |
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| Broader | transformer |
| Meaning | A contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb. |
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| Broader | contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device |
| Meaning | Tubing that is wound in a spiral. |
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| Broader | tube, tubing |
| Narrower | condenser |
| Meaning | Reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit. |
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| Broader | reactor |
| Narrower | armature; astatic coils; choke, choke coil, choking coil; field coil, field winding; induction coil; primary coil, primary winding, primary; read/write head, head; secondary coil, secondary winding, secondary; solenoid; tickler coil |
| Meaning | To wind or move in a spiral course. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
| Examples | "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky" |
| Synonyms | gyrate, spiral |
| Broader | turn |
| Nouns | coil; coil |
| Meaning | Make without a potter's wheel. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | handbuild, hand-build |
| Broader | shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge |
| Meaning | Wind around something in coils or loops. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something PP |
| Model | They coil the wire around the stick; The wires coil around the stick |
| Synonyms | loop, curl |
| Contrary | uncoil |
| Broader | wind, wrap, roll, twine |
| Nouns | coil; coil |
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