verb to wind or move in a spiral course.
— synonyms: gyrate, spiral
verb make without a potter's wheel.
— synonyms: handbuild, hand-build
verb wind around something in coils or loops.
— synonyms: loop, curl
noun a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.
— synonyms: spiral, volute, whorl, helix
noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).
— synonyms: whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
noun a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine.
noun a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb.
noun tubing that is wound in a spiral.
noun reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit.
Examples
“the sinuous coils of a snake”
“A simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart.”
“The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier.”