A curve, coil, or spiral. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [noun] (116) rundlec1300 A curve, coil, or spiral. Obsolete. waif1513 ? A convolution, coil. Scottish. Obsolete. enwrapping1543 The action of enwrap, v. Also concrete a fold. literal and figurative. convolution1545 A fold, twist, turn, winding, sinuosity (of anything rolled or coiled up, or of a coiled form). entrail?a1549 An entwined or interlaced part or design; a coil. Also: entwining, coiling. wreath1555 A twist or coil in something. Also (later usually): a twisting, coiling, or sinuous movement. Obsolete except as implied in sense 4b. roundness1572 A circular course; an orbit; a spiral or ring. Obsolete. spire1572 One of the series of complete convolutions forming a coil or spiral. One of the sinuous folds or windings of a serpent, etc.; a coil. Chiefly in… rolling1576 A curve; a spiral. Obsolete. enfold1578 A convolution (of the brain or intestines). infold1578 A convolution. obvolution1578 A fold, twist, or turn. Also (Medicine): the wrapping of a bandage round a limb. gyre1590 concrete. A ring, circle, spiral; also, a vortex. whorl1592 gen. A convolution, coil, curl, ‘wreath’ (esp. of something whirling, or suggesting a whirling movement). enfoldment1593 The action of enfolding; †concrete that which enfolds. twine1600 A twined or twisted object or part. A fold; a coil; a convolution; a twist or turn in the course of anything. turn1625 The condition or manner of being twisted or convoluted. Hence: a portion or length of something which has a convoluted or twisted form… volume1646 poetic. A coil, fold, wreath, convolution, esp. of a serpent. (Frequently in Dryden and Pope.) volution1752 A spiral turn or twist; a coil or convolution. swirl1786 A twist or convolution; a curl of hair; a knot in the grain of wood. coil1805 A single complete turn or circumvolution of any coiled body; e.g. such as is formed by a serpent or the tendril of a plant. swirling1825 convolute1846 Something of a convoluted form; a convolution, a coil. whirl1862 A convolution, curl, spiral; = whorl, n. 4. enfolding1873 The action of enfold, v.1 Also concrete in various applications: (a) a wrappage, envelope, †in plural garments; (b) a fold, convolution. snaking1888 A snake-like curl or coil. Subcategories:— specifically of a rope (3) — of any furled body (1) — of flame (1) — of smoke, mist, or cloud (5) — series of or form consisting of (4) — coiled object (5) — design or figure (1) — forming coils (4) — quality of having many coils (1) — coiling round something (13) — a spiral (21) — condition of being twisted spirally (19) — coiling or winding together (11) — of something flexible (1) |
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