adjective
Etymology: from past participle of coil (II)
1. : under tension : straining to be released
an impression of coiled power
2. of a basket : of a close weave, circular in form and made by coiling the fiber
adjective
Etymology: from past participle of coil (II)
1. : under tension : straining to be released
an impression of coiled power
2. of a basket : of a close weave, circular in form and made by coiling the fiber
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012