Definition (noun) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
Definition (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Definition (noun) a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
Definition (noun) a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
Definition (noun) tubing that is wound in a spiral
Definition (noun) reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
Definition (verb) to wind or move in a spiral course
Example Sentence
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the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action
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black smoke coiling up into the sky
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the young people gyrated on the dance floor
Definition (verb) make without a potter's wheel
Example Sentence
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This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels
Definition (verb) wind around something in coils or loops
