COIL


Meaning of COIL in English

n.

Function: verb

Etymology: French coillir, cuillir to gather ― more at CULL

Date: 1611

transitive verb

1 : to wind into rings or spirals < coil a rope>

2 : to roll or twist into a shape resembling a coil < coil ed herself up on the couch>

intransitive verb

1 : to move in a circular or spiral course

2 : to form or lie in a coil

– coil · abil · i · ty \ ˌ ko ̇ i-l ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.