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coil

Letters that make coil

o, l, c, i are letters that make 'coil'

Words within coil

oil, il, CO, IL, Co are words within 'coil'

Anagrams of coil

loci is an anagram of 'coil'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of coil

coils is a word created by adding a letter to 'coil'

coil is a 4 letter word starting with c
coil is a 4 letter word ending with l

9 possible definitions for 'coil'

Coil as "a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops"

Under this definition, coil is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

whorl, helix, spiral, volute have the same meaning as 'coil'

coil as a type

'coil' can be a type of structure, construction.

Types of coil

hank is a type of coil.

Derivatives of coil

whorled, gyrate, loop, curl, coil, coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, turbinate are derivatives of 'coil'.

Example of coil used within this context

"a coil of rope"

Coil as "a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine"

Under this definition, coil is a noun and has the following properties:

coil as a type

'coil' can be a type of transformer.

Coil as "a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb"

Under this definition, coil is a noun and has the following properties:

coil as a type

'coil' can be a type of birth control device, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventive, contraceptive, preventative.

Coil as "tubing that is wound in a spiral"

Under this definition, coil is a noun and has the following properties:

coil as a type

'coil' can be a type of tubing, tube.

Types of coil

condenser is a type of coil.

Coil as "reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit"

Under this definition, coil is a noun and has the following properties:

coil as a type

'coil' can be a type of reactor.

Types of coil

armature, choke, choking coil, field coil, field winding, induction coil, primary winding, read/write head, secondary coil, secondary winding, head, tickler coil, astatic coils, choke coil, primary coil, solenoid, primary, secondary are types of 'coil'.

Coil as "a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)"

Under this definition, coil is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

roll, ringlet, whorl, curl, scroll, curlicue, gyre have the same meaning as 'coil'

coil as a type

'coil' can be a type of round shape.

Types of coil

corolla, calyx, verticil are types of 'coil'.

Derivatives of coil

gyrate, curl up, roll, curl, kink, roll out, loop, coil, draw in, undulate, spiral, curve are derivatives of 'coil'.

Coil as "make without a potter's wheel"

Under this definition, coil is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

handbuild, hand-build have the same meaning as 'coil'

coil as a type

'coil' can be a type of mold, forge, mould, work, shape, form.

Coil as "to wind or move in a spiral course"

Under this definition, coil is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gyrate, spiral have the same meaning as 'coil'

coil as a type

'coil' can be a type of turn.

Derivatives of coil

whorl, coil, spiral, roll, ringlet, curl, scroll, curlicue, helix, volute, gyration, whirling, gyre are derivatives of 'coil'.

Example of coil used within this context

"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"

Coil as "wind around something in coils or loops"

Under this definition, coil is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

loop, curl have the same meaning as 'coil'

Antonyms

uncoil has the opposite meaning of coil

coil as a type

'coil' can be a type of twine, wrap, wind, roll.

Derivatives of coil

whorl, coil, roll, ringlet, curl, scroll, curlicue, helix, spiral, volute, loop, gyre are derivatives of 'coil'.