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- [koil]
- /kɔɪl/
- /kɔɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koil]
- /kɔɪl/
Definitions of coil word
- countable noun coil A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops. 3
- countable noun coil A coil is one loop in a series of loops. 3
- countable noun coil A coil is a thick spiral of wire through which an electrical current passes. 3
- countable noun coil In a vehicle, the coil is the part on a petrol engine that sends electricity to the spark plugs. 3
- countable noun coil The coil is a contraceptive device used by women. It is fitted inside a woman's womb, usually for several months or years. 3
- verb coil If you coil something, you wind it into a series of loops or into the shape of a ring. If it coils around something, it forms loops or a ring. 3
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Origin of coil
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; perhaps variant of cull
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coil
noun coil
- braid — Braid is a narrow piece of decorated cloth or twisted threads, which is used to decorate clothes or curtains.
- tendril — a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
- twine — a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
- convolution — Convolutions are curves on an object or design that has a lot of curves.
- lap — the act of lapping liquid.
verb coil
Antonyms for coil
noun coil
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
verb coil
- straighten — make straight
- untwist — to untangle
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