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Britannica Dictionary definition of COIL. [count] 1. : a long thin piece of material (such as a wire, string, or piece of hair) that is wound into circles. a coil of wire. 2. technical : a wire wound into circles that carries electricity. 3. : intrauterine device.
Coil (chemistry), a tube used to cool and condense steam from a distillation. Coil spring, used to store energy, absorb shock, or maintain a force between two surfaces. Inductor or coil, a passive two-terminal electrical component. Electromagnetic coil, formed when a conductor is wound around a core or form to create an inductor or electromagnet.
coil, in an electric circuit, one or more turns, usually roughly circular or cylindrical, of current-carrying wire designed to produce a magnetic field or to provide electrical resistance or inductance; in the latter case, a coil is also called a choke coil ( see also inductance ). A soft iron core placed within a coil produces an electromagnet.
definition 1: to form loops or a spiral. The caterpillar coiled about a twig. similar words: loop, ring, roll, twine, twist, wind, wrap. definition 2: to move in or trace a spiral or winding path. The canyon coils across the plain. similar words:
coil. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English coil1 /kɔɪl/ (also coil up) verb [ intransitive, transitive] to wind or twist into a series of rings, or to make something do this The snake coiled around the branches of the tree. Her long hair was coiled up in a plait at the top of her head. He coiled the rope. —coiled adjective [ only ...
Jun 2, 2024 · coil (plural coils) Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral . the sinuous coils of a snake. Any intrauterine device (abbreviation: IUD )—the first IUDs were coil-shaped. ( electronics) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow. Synonym: inductor.
Coil definition: A spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes, as in a radiator.
