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coil
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- pronunciation:
- koIl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
coils, coiling, coiled |
| definition: |
When you coil something, you wind it into circles.
Hannah coiled some of her hair around her finger.The snake coiled itself around a branch of the tree.- similar words:
- loop, twist
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| related words: |
ring, twirl, wrap |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A coil is something that has been wound into circles.
The hardware store sells coils of rope.
- similar words:
- roll, twist
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| related words: |
bolt, bun, loop |
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