Meaning & Definition of Coil in English

1. A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

• "A coil of rope"

2. A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

3. A transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

4. A contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

5. Tubing that is wound in a spiral

6. Reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

1. To wind or move in a spiral course

• "The muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"

• "Black smoke coiling up into the sky"

• "The young people gyrated on the dance floor"

2. Make without a potter's wheel

• "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"

3. Wind around something in coils or loops