coil - Meaning in Konkani

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coil - Meaning in Konkani

coil Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of coil in English

coil noun

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

   Synonyms

   helix, helix, spiral, volute, whorl

   Example

   • "a coil of rope"
2. reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
3. tubing that is wound in a spiral
4. a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
5. a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
6. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

   Synonyms

   curl, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl

coil verb

1. wind around something in coils or loops

   Synonyms

   curl, curl, loop

2. make without a potter's wheel

   Synonyms

   hand-build, handbuild

   Example

   • "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"
3. to wind or move in a spiral course

   Synonyms

   gyrate, spiral

   Examples

   • "black smoke coiling up into the sky"
   • "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"
   • "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

Synonyms of coil

• helix, spiral, volute, whorl
• curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl
• curl, loop
• hand-build, handbuild
• gyrate, spiral

Antonyms of coil

uncoil

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