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- Dictionarycoil/kɔɪl/
noun
- 1. a length of something wound in a joined sequence of concentric rings: "a coil of rope"
verb
- 1. arrange (something long and flexible) in a coil: "he began to coil up the heavy ropes"
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1. : to wind into rings or spirals. coil a rope. 2. : to roll or twist into a shape resembling a coil. coiled herself up on the couch. intransitive verb. 1. : to move in a circular or spiral course. 2. : to form or lie in a coil. coilability. ˌkȯi-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. coil.
COIL definition: 1. a length of rope, hair, or wire, arranged into a series of circles, one above or outside the…. Learn more.
A coil is a spiral shape or a series of circles, each one inside another. You might see a coil of rope on a dock or coils of hair in a fancy hairdo. A snake naturally curls its body into a coil, and the end of a whip after it's been cracked tends to form a coil.
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 coil is a twisted tube for carrying a fluid, which is used inside a vessel but has entry and exit points outside the vessel. The refrigerant is circulated through the coil of the evaporative condenser. The high velocity of the coolant through the coil ensures usefully high heat transfer rates.
Definition of coil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
COIL definition: 1. a long piece of wire, rope, etc curled into several circles: 2. to twist something into…. Learn more.
1. : a long thin piece of material (such as a wire, string, or piece of hair) that is wound into circles. a coil of wire. 2. technical : a wire wound into circles that carries electricity. 3. : intrauterine device. COIL meaning: to wind (something) into circles.
Sep 7, 2024 · coil (third-person singular simple present coils, present participle coiling, simple past and past participle coiled) To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
Coil definition: a connected series of spirals or rings that rope, wire, or the like has been formed into. See examples of COIL used in a sentence.
