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单词 coils
释义

coil

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈkȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce coil (audio)
1
: turmoil
2
: trouble
also : everyday cares and worries
when we have shuffled off this mortal coil William Shakespeare

coil

2 of 3

verb

coiled; coiling; coils

transitive verb

1
: to wind into rings or spirals
coil a rope
2
: to roll or twist into a shape resembling a coil
coiled herself up on the couch

intransitive verb

1
: to move in a circular or spiral course
2
: to form or lie in a coil
coilability
ˌkȯi-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce coil (audio)
noun

coil

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural coils
1
a(1)
: a series of loops
(2)
: spiral
b
: a single loop of such a coil
2
a
: a number of turns of wire wound around a core (as of iron) to create a magnetic field for an electromagnet or an induction coil
b
: induction coil
3
: a series of connected pipes in rows, layers, or windings
4
: a roll of postage stamps
also : a stamp from such a roll
5
medical : intrauterine device
That means no condoms, no pills, no coils or sterilization … Christine M. Flowers
The IUD or 'coil' is a small plastic (or plastic and copper) device, not much longer than a match, which is placed inside your womb, where it prevents you from getting pregnant. It's often called a 'coil' because most of the original IUDs were coil-shaped. David Delvin

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • ado
  • alarums and excursions
  • ballyhoo
  • blather
  • bluster
  • bobbery
  • bother
  • bustle
  • clatter
  • clutter [chiefly dialect]
  • commotion
  • corroboree [Australian]
  • disturbance
  • do [chiefly dialect]
  • foofaraw
  • fun
  • furor
  • furore
  • fuss
  • helter-skelter
  • hoo-ha
  • hoo-hah
  • hoopla
  • hubble-bubble
  • hubbub
  • hullabaloo
  • hurly
  • hurly-burly
  • hurricane
  • hurry
  • hurry-scurry
  • hurry-skurry
  • kerfuffle [chiefly British]
  • moil
  • pandemonium
  • pother
  • row
  • ruckus
  • ruction
  • rumpus
  • shindy
  • splore [Scottish]
  • squall
  • stew
  • stir
  • storm
  • to-do
  • tumult
  • turmoil
  • uproar
  • welter
  • whirl
  • williwaw
  • zoo

Verb

  • corkscrew
  • curl
  • entwine
  • spiral
  • twine
  • twist
  • wind
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Example Sentences

Verb She coiled the loose thread around her finger. A long scarf was coiled around her neck. The cat coiled up into a ball. The snake coiled around its prey.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Verb

French coillir, cuillir to gather — more at cull

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Kids Definition

coil 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯil How to pronounce coil (audio)
1
: a circle, a series of circles, or a spiral made by coiling
2
: a long thin piece of material that is wound into circles

coil

2 of 2

verb

coiled; coiling
1
: to wind into rings or a spiral
coil a rope
2
: to form or lie in a coil
The cat coiled up before the fireplace.

Medical Definition

coil

noun

ˈkȯi(ə)l How to pronounce coil (audio)
: intrauterine device

coils 1 of 2

noun

plural of coil
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get some work done

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disturbances
  • stirs
  • rows
  • rackets
  • commotions
  • noises
  • storms
  • fusses
  • turmoils
  • pandemoniums
  • hurricanes
  • bustles
  • clatters
  • clutters
  • rumpuses
  • ballyhoos
  • bobberies
  • alarums and excursions
  • furors
  • hubbubs
  • furores
  • hullabaloos
  • welters
  • whirls
  • pothers
  • hubble-bubbles
  • williwaws
  • moils
  • fun
  • roars
  • ruckuses
  • zoos
  • shindies
  • blathers
  • squalls
  • stews
  • hooplas
  • ados
  • ructions
  • corroborees
  • tumults
  • helter-skelters
  • hoo-hahs
  • hurly-burlies
  • shindys
  • bothers
  • do's
  • hurry-skurries
  • hurry-scurries
  • dins
  • flurries
  • eruptions
  • hurlies
  • disorders
  • cacophonies
  • splores
  • uproars
  • upheavals
  • foofaraws
  • hoo-has
  • bluster
  • howls
  • kerfuffles
  • flutters
  • outcries
  • outbreaks
  • clamors
  • frets
  • to-dos
  • fevers
  • hue and cries
  • dos
  • frays
  • melees
  • outbursts
  • brawls
  • mêlées
  • dithers
  • scuffles
  • lathers
  • tizzies
  • fracas
  • fracases
  • hassles
  • flare-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tranquillities
  • peaces
  • tranquilities
  • rests
  • hushes
  • quiets
  • calms
  • quietudes
  • orders
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coils

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of coil
as in curls
to follow a circular or spiral course a vine coiling around a pillar

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • curls
  • winds
  • curves
  • spirals
  • swirls
  • circles
  • twines
  • twists
  • loops
  • corkscrews
  • arcs
  • weaves
  • sweeps
  • arches
  • entwines
  • wheels
  • turns
  • hooks
  • bends
  • crooks
  • bows
  • whirls
  • encircles
  • bulges
  • laces
  • zigzags
  • swerves
  • veers
  • meanders
  • interlaces
  • intertwines
  • enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • straightens
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