coil - noun

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

tubing that is wound in a spiral

reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

coil - verb

• to wind or move in a spiral course
• make without a potter's wheel
• wind around something in coils or loops

coil - thesaurus

curl   curlicue   gyrate   gyre   handbuild   helix   loop   ringlet   roll   scroll   spiral   volute   whorl