Definition of coil

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Coil (v. t.) To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing..

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Tortile :: Tortile (a.) Twisted; wreathed; coiled.
Tendril :: Tendril (a.) A slender, leafless portion of a plant by which it becomes attached to a supporting body, after which the tendril usually contracts by coiling spirally..
Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (n.) A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or cause a recoil.
Recoiler :: Recoiler (n.) One who, or that which, recoils..
Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) A cylindrical or spool-shaped coil or insulated wire, usually containing a core of soft iron which becomes magnetic when the wire is traversed by an electrical current..
Strombus :: Strombuliform (a.) Coiled into the shape of a screw or a helix.
Ruhmkorff''s Coil :: Ruhmkorff's coil () See Induction coil, under Induction..
Coil :: Coil (n.) Fig.: Entanglement; toil; mesh; perplexity.
Accoil :: Accoil (v. t.) To coil together.
Caduceus :: Caduceus (n.) The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top..
Querl :: Querl (n.) A coil; a twirl; as, the qwerl of hair on the fore leg of a blooded horse..
Recoiled :: Recoiled (imp. & p. p.) of Recoi.
Reculement :: Reculement (n.) Recoil.
Snakestone :: Snakestone (n.) An ammonite; -- so called from its form, which resembles that of a coiled snake..
Resilient :: Resilient (a.) Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.
Volume :: Volume (n.) Anything of a rounded or swelling form resembling a roll; a turn; a convolution; a coil.
Recoilingly :: Recoilingly (adv.) In the manner of a recoil.
Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress..
Recoil :: Recoil (v. t.) To draw or go back.
Irresilient :: Irresilient (a.) Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.
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