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Noun coil has 6 senses

coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix - a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
--₁ is a kind of structure, construction
--₁ has particulars: hank
Derived forms: verb coil₁, verb coil₃
coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
--₂ is a kind of round shape
--₂ has particulars: corolla; calyx; verticil
Derived forms: verb coil₁, verb coil₃
coil - a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
--₃ is a kind of transformer
coil - a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
--₄ is a kind of contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
coil - tubing that is wound in a spiral
--₅ is a kind of tube, tubing
--₅ has particulars: condenser

coil - reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
--₆ is a kind of reactor
--₆ has particulars:

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

Verb coil has 3 senses

gyrate, spiral, coil - 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"
--₁ is one way to turn

Derived forms: noun coil₂, noun coil₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
handbuild, hand-build, coil - make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"
--₂ is one way to shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
coil, loop, curl - wind around something in coils or loops
--₃ is one way to wind, wrap, roll, twine
Antonyms: uncoil

Derived forms: noun coil₂, noun coil₁
Sample sentences:
They coil the wire around the stick
The wires coil around the stick