Coil Meaning

There are 9 meaning(s) for word Coil

Meaning 1 : a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

    Example : a coil of rope

    Synonyms : helix,  spiral,  volute,  whorl
Meaning 2 : wind around something in coils or loops

    Synonyms : curl,  loop
Meaning 3 : make without a potter's wheel

    Synonyms : hand-build,  handbuild
Meaning 4 : a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

    Synonyms : curl,  curlicue,  gyre,  ringlet,  roll,  scroll,  whorl
Meaning 5 : to wind or move in a spiral course

    Example : the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action,black smoke coiling up into the sky

    Synonyms : gyrate,  spiral
Meaning 6 : a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

Meaning 7 : a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

Meaning 8 : reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

Meaning 9 : tubing that is wound in a spiral

Coil Antonyms

How to Pronounce Coil

  • kɔɪl