coil


Definition: Meaning of, coil in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɔɪl /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
coil coiled coiled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
coiling coils
also coil up [intransitive and transitive]
  1. to wind or twist into a series of rings, or to make something do this
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coil coils
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  1. a continuous series of circular rings into which something such as wire or rope has been wound or twisted
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  2. one ring of wire, rope etc in a continuous series
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  3. a wire or a metal tube in a continuous circular shape that produces light or heat when electricity is passed through it
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  4. the part of a car engine that sends electricity to the SPARK PLUG s
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  5. a CONTRACEPTIVE that is a flat curved piece of metal or plastic that is fitted inside a woman's UTERUS [=  IUD]
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coil used in phrases

  • Tesla coil (noun)
    1. a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies
  • choke coil (noun)
    1. a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
  • choking coil (noun)
    1. a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
  • coil spring (noun)
    1. a spring in the shape of a coil
  • field coil (noun)
    1. the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine
  • ignition coil (noun)
    1. an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs
  • induction coil (noun)
    1. a piece of electrical equipment that changes a low VOLTAGE to a higher one
  • moving-coil galvanometer (noun)
    1. a galvanometer that is operated by the force exerted by an electric current flowing in a movable coil suspended in a magnetic field
  • primary coil (noun)
    1. coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighbouring circuit
  • rotor coil (noun)
    1. the rotating armature of a motor or generator
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