coil

nouns

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
"a coil of rope"
coil, helix, spiral, volute, whorl
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
coil
is a type of (narrower)
an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
transformer
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
coil
is a type of (narrower)
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device
tubing that is wound in a spiral
coil
is a type of (narrower)
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
tube, tubing
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
coil
is a type of (narrower)
an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
reactor

verbs

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"
coil, gyrate, spiral
make without a potter's wheel
"This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"
coil, hand-build, handbuild
wind around something in coils or loops
coil, curl, loop
antonym
uncoil