1.a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops;
a coil of rope
2.a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
3.a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
4.a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
5.tubing that is wound in a spiral
6.reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
1.to wind or move in a spiral course;
the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action
2.make without a potter's wheel;
This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels
3.wind around something in coils or loops