coil

Signification (English)

1. Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
2. Any intrauterine device (abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
3. A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
4. A cylinder of clay.
5. Entanglement; perplexity.

enrouler

bobine

s’enrouler

se lover

serpentueux

s’arrondir

enbobiner

fusette

handbuild

hand-build

convulate

be rolled up

twist around

wire wrapping

wrap around

wrap round

snake-like

change direction

voluminosity

move round

be curled up

car’s suspension

coil of wire

curled portion

roll into a coil

twisted portion

tie around

tickler coil

coiled material

serpentine-patterned

electric coil

potted coil

shading coil

querl

shield coil

screened coil

shielding coil

coil curl

toroid worm pipe

intra-uterine contraceptive

colied

choke coil

parallel circle

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kɔɪl/

Inherited from moyen anglais

Cognate with français

In summary

From Middle English coilen, from Old French coillir, cuillir (“to gather, pluck, pick, cull”) (modern French cueillir), from Latin colligō (“to gather together”), past participle collectus, from com- (“together”) + legō (“to gather”); compare legend. Doublet of cull.

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