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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7984 COCA: 9217

coil

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 coil /ˈkojəl/ verb
coils; coiled; coiling
1 coil
/ˈkojəl/
verb
coils; coiled; coiling
Learner's definition of COIL
: to wind (something) into circles卷;缠绕;盘绕
[+ object]
[no object]

— coiled

adjective
2 coil /ˈkoɪjəl/ noun
plural coils
2 coil
/ˈkoɪjəl/
noun
plural coils
Learner's definition of COIL
[count]
: a long thin piece of material (such as a wire, string, or piece of hair) that is wound into circles(金属线、线绳、头发等的)圈,卷,盘
technical : a wire wound into circles that carries electricity(电路的)线圈,绕组
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7984 COCA: 9217

coil

1 of 3

noun (1)

1
2
: trouble
also : everyday cares and worries
when we have shuffled off this mortal coil William Shakespeare

coil

2 of 3

verb

coiled; coiling; coils

transitive verb

1
: to wind into rings or spirals
coil a rope
2
: to roll or twist into a shape resembling a coil
coiled herself up on the couch

intransitive verb

1
: to move in a circular or spiral course
2
: to form or lie in a coil
coilability noun

coil

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural coils
1
a(1)
: a series of loops
(2)
: spiral
b
: a single loop of such a coil
2
a
: a number of turns of wire wound around a core (as of iron) to create a magnetic field for an electromagnet or an induction coil
3
: a series of connected pipes in rows, layers, or windings
4
: a roll of postage stamps
also : a stamp from such a roll
5
medical : intrauterine device
That means no condoms, no pills, no coils or sterilization … Christine M. Flowers
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. It's often called a 'coil' because most of the original IUDs were coil-shaped. David Delvin

Example Sentences

Verb She coiled the loose thread around her finger. A long scarf was coiled around her neck. The cat coiled up into a ball. The snake coiled around its prey.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Verb

French coillir, cuillir to gather — more at cull

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of coil was in 1567
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7984 COCA: 9217
coil

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEtight緊緊的盤捲thick濃密的盤捲thick coils of blonde hair濃密的金黃色發捲PREPOSITIONin a coil以捲的形式She wore her hair in a neat coil.她把頭髮整齊地盤起。coil of一捲⋯a coil of rope一捲繩子
coil

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBtightly緊緊地盤繞loosely鬆散地盤繞up捲起來He coiled the rope up tightly and put it away.他把繩子緊緊地捲起來收好。PREPOSITIONaround, round (especially BrE) 圍着⋯盤繞The snake coiled itself around a branch.蛇盤繞在一根樹枝上。into捲成⋯Her hair was neatly coiled into a bun.她把頭髮盤成了一個整齊的圓髻。

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