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1. to wind into continuous rings one above the other or one around the other. 2. to gather (rope, wire, etc.) into loops: Coil the garden hose and hang it up.

The IUD or 'coil ' is a small plastic (or plastic and copper) device, not much longer than a match, which is placed inside your womb, where it prevents you from getting pregnant.

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.

A coil of rope lay on the beach. A coil of thick blue smoke rose up from his pipe.

Coil, in an electric circuit, one or more turns, usually roughly circular or cylindrical, of current-carrying wire designed to produce a magnetic field or to provide electrical resistance or inductance; in the …

The coil is a contraceptive device used by women. It is fitted inside a woman's womb, usually for several months or years.

Oct 26, 2023 · Transformers contain two coils: a primary coil and a secondary coil. When alternating current flows through the primary coil, it generates a magnetic field that induces a voltage in the …

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 …

Mar 10, 2025 · A coil is a circuit component designed by winding a conductive wire side-by-side or in multiple stacked layers.