COIL

Definition of COIL

  1. (verb)to wind or move in a spiral course
  2. (verb)make without a potter's wheel
  3. (verb)wind around something in coils or loops
  4. (noun)a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
  5. (noun)a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  6. (noun)a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
  7. (noun)a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
  8. (noun)tubing that is wound in a spiral
  9. (noun)reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit