coils

Noun

• a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
• a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
• a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
• tubing that is wound in a spiral
• reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
• plural of coil

Verb

• to wind or move in a spiral course
• make without a potter's wheel
• wind around something in coils or loops
• third-person singular simple present indicative of coil

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

uncoil