Dictionary definition · coil
noun
- a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops"a coil of rope"
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
- a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
- tubing that is wound in a spiral
- reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
verb
- to wind or move in a spiral course"the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"
- make without a potter's wheel"This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"
- wind around something in coils or loops
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).