coil

CEFRB2

/kɔɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A series of loops made by wire, rope, or another material.

  2. 02

    verb

    To wind something into a series of loops.

Examples

  • Coil whine may sometimes be annoying, but it's usually harmless.

  • It's a large ring of magnetic coil.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /kwaɪl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.

  2. Any intrauterine device for contraception (originally coil-shaped).

  3. Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

  • the sinuous coils of a snake

Synonyms

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She carefully unwound the metal blank to use it for the sculpture.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English coilen, from Old French coillir, cuillir (“to gather, pluck, pick, cull”) (modern French cueillir), from Latin colligō (“to gather together”), past participle collectus, from com- (“together”) + legō (“to gather”); compare legend. Doublet of cull.