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Coil

noun/kɹˈiːtʃɚli/
Definition
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈiːtʃɚli/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪskˈʌmfətɪŋli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪskˈʌmfətɪŋli/
1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈiːtʃɚli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
“a coil of rope”
nouna round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
nouna transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
nouna contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
nountubing that is wound in a spiral
nounreactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
verbto wind or move in a spiral course
“the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”
verbmake without a potter's wheel
“This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels”
verbwind around something in coils or loops
Word Forms
coilverbto wind or move in a spiral course
spiralverbto wind or move in a spiral course
voluteadjectivein the shape of a coil
helicaladjectivein the shape of a coil
rollverbshape by rolling
curlverbwind around something in coils or loops
gyrationnounthe act of rotating in a circle or spiral
spiralnouna structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
coilnouna round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
loopnounanything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
curlnouna round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Spule
eine Struktur, die aus etwas besteht, das in einer fortlaufenden Reihe von Schleifen gewickelt ist
🇫🇷French
bobine
une structure constituée de quelque chose enroulé dans une série continue de boucles
🇪🇸Spanish
bobina
una estructura que consiste en algo enrollado en una serie continua de bucles
🇮🇹Italian
bobina
una struttura costituita da qualcosa avvolto in una serie continua di anelli
🇳🇱Dutch
spoel
een structuur die bestaat uit iets dat in een continue reeks lussen is gewikkeld
🇵🇹Portuguese
bobina
uma estrutura que consiste em algo enrolado em uma série contínua de voltas
🇷🇺Russian
катушка
конструкция, состоящая из чего-то, намотанного в непрерывный ряд петель
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कुंडल
एक संरचना जिसमें लूपों की एक सतत श्रृंखला में कुछ घाव होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
কুণ্ডলী
লুপ একটি ক্রমাগত সিরিজ কিছু ক্ষত গঠিত একটি কাঠামো
🇮🇳Tamil
சுருள்
தொடர்ச்சியான சுழல்களில் ஏதாவது காயம் கொண்ட ஒரு அமைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
కాయిల్
లూప్‌ల నిరంతర శ్రేణిలో ఏదో గాయంతో కూడిన నిర్మాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
गुंडाळी
लूपच्या सतत मालिकेत काहीतरी जखम असलेली रचना
🇮🇳Gujarati
કોઇલ
લૂપ્સની સતત શ્રેણીમાં કંઈક ઘા ધરાવતું માળખું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುರುಳಿ
ಲೂಪ್‌ಗಳ ನಿರಂತರ ಸರಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಗಾಯವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ರಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കോയിൽ
തുടർച്ചയായ ലൂപ്പുകളിൽ എന്തെങ്കിലും മുറിവുണ്ടാക്കുന്ന ഒരു ഘടന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋਇਲ
ਇੱਕ ਢਾਂਚਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੂਪਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਲੜੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کنڈلی
ایک ڈھانچہ جس میں لوپس کی ایک مسلسل سیریز میں کسی چیز کے زخم ہوتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
线圈
由缠绕在一系列连续环中的物体组成的结构
🇯🇵Japanese
コイル
連続した一連のループで巻かれた何かからなる構造
🇰🇷Korean
코일
일련의 연속적인 고리에 감겨진 무언가로 구성된 구조
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xôn xao
một cấu trúc bao gồm một cái gì đó được quấn thành một chuỗi các vòng lặp liên tục
🇹🇭Thai
ม้วน
โครงสร้างที่ประกอบด้วยบางสิ่งบางอย่างที่พันกันเป็นชุดต่อเนื่องกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
gulungan
sebuah struktur yang terdiri dari sesuatu yang dililitkan dalam serangkaian putaran yang berkesinambungan
🇵🇭Filipino
likid
isang istraktura na binubuo ng isang bagay na sugat sa isang tuloy-tuloy na serye ng mga loop
🇲🇾Malay
gegelung
struktur yang terdiri daripada sesuatu yang dililit dalam siri gelung yang berterusan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لفائف
هيكل يتكون من شيء ملفوف في سلسلة متواصلة من الحلقات
🇮🇷Persian
سیم پیچ
ساختاری متشکل از چیزی که در یک سری حلقه های پیوسته زخمی شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
bobin
sürekli bir dizi döngüye sarılmış bir şeyden oluşan bir yapı
🇮🇱Hebrew
סְלִיל
מבנה המורכב ממשהו הכרוך בסדרה רציפה של לולאות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'coil'?
The primary meaning of 'coil' is 'a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'coil' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'coil' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'coil' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'coil' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'coil' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'coil' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'coil' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'coil' in regular conversations?
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