- 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: hankDerived 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; verticilDerived 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: - coil - a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
- 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
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun coil2, noun coil1
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
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun coil2, noun coil1
They coil the wire around the stick
The wires coil around the stick