| coil | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. coil, helix, spiral, volute, whorl | a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.; "a coil of rope" |
| ~ hank | a coil of rope or wool or yarn. |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| n. (shape) | 2. coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl | a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals). |
| ~ corolla | (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth.; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" |
| ~ calyx | (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green. |
| ~ round shape | a shape that is curved and without sharp angles. |
| ~ verticil | a whorl of leaves growing around a stem. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. coil | a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine. |
| ~ transformer | an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. coil | a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb. |
| ~ birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive | an agent or device intended to prevent conception. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. coil | tubing that is wound in a spiral. |
| ~ condenser | a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat. |
| ~ tube, tubing | conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. coil | reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit. |
| ~ armature | coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field. |
| ~ astatic coils | an arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field. |
| ~ choke, choke coil, choking coil | a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current. |
| ~ field coil, field winding | the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine. |
| ~ induction coil | a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source. |
| ~ primary coil, primary winding, primary | coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit.; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil" |
| ~ reactor | an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit. |
| ~ read/write head, head | (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk. |
| ~ secondary coil, secondary winding, secondary | coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil. |
| ~ solenoid | a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil. |
| ~ tickler coil | a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback. |
| v. (motion) | 7. coil, gyrate, spiral | to wind or move in a spiral course.; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (creation) | 8. coil, hand-build, handbuild | make without a potter's wheel.; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" |
| ~ shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work | make something, usually for a specific function.; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
| v. (contact) | 9. coil, curl, loop | wind around something in coils or loops. |
| ~ twine, wrap, wind, roll | arrange or or coil around.; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" |
| reel | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. reel | a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector. |
| ~ photographic film, film | photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies. |
| n. (communication) | 2. reel | music composed for dancing a reel. |
| ~ dance music | music to dance to. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. reel | winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod. |
| ~ fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig | gear used in fishing. |
| ~ fishing pole, fishing rod | a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line. |
| ~ winder | mechanical device around which something can be wound. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. bobbin, reel, spool | a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound. |
| ~ filature | a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread. |
| ~ shuttle | bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads. |
| ~ winder | mechanical device around which something can be wound. |
| n. (act) | 5. reel, scottish reel | a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps. |
| ~ highland fling | a vigorous Scottish reel. |
| ~ square dance, square dancing | American country dancing in which couples form squares. |
| ~ eightsome | a Scottish reel for eight dancers. |
| n. (act) | 6. reel, virginia reel | an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines. |
| ~ longways, longways dance | country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other. |
| v. (motion) | 7. careen, keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag | walk as if unable to control one's movements.; "The drunken man staggered into the room" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| v. (motion) | 8. gyrate, reel, spin, spin around, whirl | revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" |
| ~ revolve, rotate, go around | turn on or around an axis or a center.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
| ~ whirligig | whirl or spin like a whirligig. |
| v. (contact) | 9. reel | wind onto or off a reel. |
| ~ twine, wrap, wind, roll | arrange or or coil around.; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" |
| ~ reel off, unreel | unwind from or as if from a reel.; "unreel the tape" |
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