| Coil (coil) |
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| v. t. | (koil) |
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| Coil |
| [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 |
To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to
coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled
itself before springing.
To encircle and hold with, or as with,
coils.
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To wind itself
cylindrically or spirally; to form a coil; to wind; -- often with
about or around.
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A
ring, series of rings, or spiral, into which a rope, or other
like thing, is wound.
Fig.: Entanglement; toil; mesh;
perplexity.
A series of connected pipes in rows or
layers, as in a steam heating apparatus.
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A noise, tumult, bustle, or
confusion.
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