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1. coil

verb. ['ˈkɔɪl'] to wind or move in a spiral course.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • coillir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • colligere (Latin)

Rhymes with Coil

  • statoil
  • guilfoil
  • embroil
  • britoil
  • oleoyl
  • lukoil
  • gatoil
  • spoil
  • oboyle
  • o'boyle
  • croyle
  • broil
  • toil
  • soil
  • royle
  • roil
  • moyle
  • moyl
  • hoyle
  • foyle
  • foil
  • doyle
  • coyle
  • boyle
  • boil

How do you pronounce coil?

Pronounce coil as kɔɪl.

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2. coil

noun. ['ˈkɔɪl'] a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.

Etymology

  • coillir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • colligere (Latin)

3. coil

noun. ['ˈkɔɪl'] a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb.

Etymology

  • coillir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • colligere (Latin)

5. coil

verb. ['ˈkɔɪl'] make without a potter's wheel.

Etymology

  • coillir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • colligere (Latin)

6. coil

verb. ['ˈkɔɪl'] wind around something in coils or loops.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • coillir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • colligere (Latin)

7. coil

noun. ['ˈkɔɪl'] tubing that is wound in a spiral.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • coillir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • colligere (Latin)

8. coil

noun. ['ˈkɔɪl'] a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • coillir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • colligere (Latin)

9. coil

noun. ['ˈkɔɪl'] a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).

Etymology

  • coillir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • colligere (Latin)