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Nouns
(n)
coil
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spiral
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volute
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whorl
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helix
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
“a coil of rope”
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(n)
coil
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whorl
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roll
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curl
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curlicue
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ringlet
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gyre
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scroll
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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(n)
coil
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
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(n)
coil
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
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(n)
coil
tubing that is wound in a spiral
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(n)
coil
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
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Verbs
(v)
gyrate
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spiral
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coil
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”
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“the young people gyrated on the dance floor”
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(v)
handbuild
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hand-build
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coil
make without a potter's wheel
“This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels”
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(v)
coil
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loop
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curl
wind around something in coils or loops
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