n.
Function: noun
Date: 1661
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