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coil
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coil \Coil\ (koil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coiled (koild); p. pr. & vb. n. Coiling.] [OF. coillir, F. cueillir, to collect, gather together, L. coligere; col- + legere to gather. See Legend, and cf. Cull, v. t., Collect.] 1. To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing. [1913 Webster] 2. To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils. [Obs. or R.] --T. Edwards. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coil \Coil\, v. i.
To wind itself cylindrically or spirally; to form a coil; to
wind; -- often with about or around.
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You can see his flery serpents . . .
Coiting, playing in the water. --Longfellow.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coil \Coil\, n.
1. A ring, series of rings, or spiral, into which a rope, or
other like thing, is wound.
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The wild grapevines that twisted their coils from
trec to tree. --W. Irving.
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2. Fig.: Entanglement; toil; mesh; perplexity.
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3. A series of connected pipes in rows or layers, as in a
steam heating apparatus.
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Induction coil. (Elec.) See under Induction.
Ruhmkorff's coil (Elec.), an induction coil, sometimes so
called from Ruhmkorff, a prominent manufacturer of the
apparatus.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coil \Coil\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. goil fume, rage.] A noise, tumult, bustle, or confusion. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
