coil
Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
Example
“the sinuous coils of a snake”
Other meanings
A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
A cylinder of clay.
Synonyms
- spiral
- whorl
- helix
Word history
From Latin "colligō" (to gather together).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “coil” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.