Coil
/kɔɪl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Coil
noun
- Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
"the sinuous coils of a snake"
- Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
- A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
- Entanglement; perplexity.
verb
- To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
"A simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart."
- To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
"The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier."
- To wind cylindrically or spirally.
"The snake coiled itself before springing."
- To encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.
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inductor