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coil 1
(koil)n.
1.
a. A series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding: a coil of rope; long coils of hair.
b. An individual spiral or ring within such a series.
2. A spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes, as in a radiator.
3. Electricity
a. A wound spiral of two or more turns of insulated wire, used to introduce inductance into a circuit.
b. Any of various devices of which such a spiral is the major component.
4. A roll of postage stamps prepared for use in a vending machine.
v. coiled, coil·ing, coils
v.tr.
1. To wind in concentric rings or spirals.
2. To wind into a shape resembling a coil.
v.intr.
1. To form concentric rings or spirals.
2. To move in a spiral course: black smoke coiling up into the sky.
[Probably from obsolete French coillir, to gather up, from Latin colligere; see collect1.]
coil′er n.
coil 2
(koil)n.
A disturbance; a fuss.
[Origin unknown.]
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coil
(kɔɪl)vb
1. to wind or gather (ropes, hair, etc) into loops or (of rope, hair, etc) to be formed in such loops
2. (intr) to move in a winding course
n
3. something wound in a connected series of loops
4. a single loop of such a series
5. an arrangement of pipes in a spiral or loop, as in a condenser
6. (Electronics) an electrical conductor wound into the form of a spiral, sometimes with a soft iron core, to provide inductance or a magnetic field. See also induction coil
7. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) an intrauterine contraceptive device in the shape of a coil
8. (Automotive Engineering) the transformer in a petrol engine that supplies the high voltage to the sparking plugs
[C16: from Old French coillir to collect together; see cull]
ˈcoiler n
coil
(kɔɪl)n
the troubles and activities of the world (in the Shakespearean phrase this mortal coil)
[C16: of unknown origin]
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coil1
(kɔɪl)v.t.
1. to wind into continuous rings one above the other or one around the other.
2. to gather (rope, wire, etc.) into loops: Coil the garden hose and hang it up.
v.i. 3. to form rings, spirals, etc.
4. to follow a winding course.
n. 5. a series of spirals or rings into which something is wound: a coil of rope.
6. a single such ring.
7. an arrangement of pipes, coiled or in a series, as in a radiator.
8. a continuous pipe having inlet and outlet, or flow and return ends.
10.
a. an electrical conductor, as a copper wire, wound up in a spiral or other form.
b. a device composed essentially of such a conductor.
11. a stamp issued in a rolled strip, usu. perforated vertically or horizontally only.
[1605–15; perhaps variant of cull]
coil2
(kɔɪl)n.
1. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
2. trouble; ado.
[1560–70; orig. uncertain]
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Coil
a series of rings; a selection; a spiral; connected pipes in rows or layers.Examples: coil of hair, 1888; of hay, 1800; of lace, 1858; of lava, 1869; of men, women, and children, 1856; of proper men, 1574; of bubbling springs, 1816; of teal [in flight].
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Past participle: coiled
Gerund: coiling
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Noun | 1. | coil - a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope" hank - a coil of rope or wool or yarn structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
2. | coil - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles verticil - a whorl of leaves growing around a stem | |
3. | coil - a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine transformer - an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage | |
4. | coil - a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive - an agent or device intended to prevent conception | |
5. | coil - tubing that is wound in a spiral condenser - a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat | |
6. | coil - reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit armature - coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field astatic coils - an arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field choke, choke coil, choking coil - a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current field coil, field winding - the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine induction coil - a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source primary coil, primary winding, primary - coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil" reactor - an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit read/write head, head - (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk secondary coil, secondary winding, secondary - coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil solenoid - a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil tickler coil - a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback | |
Verb | 1. | 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" turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
2. | coil - make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" | |
3. | coil - wind around something in coils or loops twine, wrap, wind, roll - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" uncoil - unwind or untwist |
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coil
verb
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Translations
لَفّـه، إلْتِفافمِلَف،سِلْك مَعْدَنييَلْتَف عَلى
cívkakotoučovinout serolesvitek
ringrullesnospiral
käämikäämiäkelakeriäkiertää
tekercselés
spóla; kefli; spírallvafningurvefja
garbanaritėspiralėvijavynioti
ritulissaritinātsaritinātiessatītspole
ovinúťprstenec
ovijanjetuljavazvitek
coil
[kɔɪl]A. N
B. VT → arrollar, enrollar
to coil sth up → enrollar algo
to coil sth round sth → enrollar algo alrededor de algo
to coil sth up → enrollar algo
to coil sth round sth → enrollar algo alrededor de algo
C. VI
1. [snake] → enroscarse
to coil up (into a ball) → hacerse un ovillo
to coil round sth → enroscarse alrededor de algo
to coil up (into a ball) → hacerse un ovillo
to coil round sth → enroscarse alrededor de algo
2. [smoke] → subir en espiral
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
coil
[ˈkɔɪl] vt [+ rope] → enrouler
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
coil
n
(of rope, wire etc) → Rolle f; (in light bulb) → Glühdraht m; (on loop) → Windung f; (of smoke) → Kringel m; (of hair) → Kranz m; she wore her hair in coils (round head) → sie hatte eine Gretchenfrisur; (round ears) → sie trug ihr Haar in Schnecken; the sinewy coils of the snake → die kraftvoll gespannte Spirale des Schlangenkörpers
(Elec) → Spule f
(= contraceptive) → Spirale f
vt → aufwickeln, aufrollen; wire → aufspulen, aufwickeln; to coil something round something → etw um etw wickeln; the python coiled itself around the rabbit/(up) in the basket → die Pythonschlange umschlang das Kaninchen/rollte sich im Korb zusammen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
coil
[kɔɪl]1. n
a. (roll) → rotolo; (single loop) → anello, giro; (of hair) → ciocca; (of snake) → spira; (of smoke) → filo
b. (Aut, Elec) → bobina
c. the coil (contraceptive) → la spirale
3. vi → attorcigliarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
coil
(koil) verb to wind into loops. The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.
noun1. a length of something wound into a loop or loops. a coil of rope; a coil of hair.
2. a wound length of wire for conducting electricity. the coil in an electric fire.
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coil
n. espiral, serpentina, dispositivo intrauterino.
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