'Coiling' definitions:
Definition of 'coiling'
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Definition of 'Coiling'
From: GCIDE
- Coil \Coil\ (koil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coiled (koild); p. pr. & vb. n. Coiling.] [OF. coillir, F. cueillir, to collect, gather together, L. coligere; col- + legere to gather. See Legend, and cf. Cull, v. t., Collect.]
- 1. To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils. [Obs. or R.] --T. Edwards. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'coiling'
From: GCIDE
- coiling \coiling\ adj.
- 1. 1
- Syn: helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled. [WordNet 1.5]
Words containing 'Coiling'
- Coil,
- Coiled,
- Choking coil,
- Flemish coil,
- Inductance coil,
- Induction coil,
- Pedestal coil,
- Reactance coil,
- Resistance coil,
- Ruhmkorff's coil,
- Secondary coil,
- Spark coil,
- Steam coil,
- Tesla coil,
- astatic coils,
- choke coil,
- coil spring,
- field coil,
- ignition coil,
- primary coil,
- rotor coil,
- stator coil,
- syntonizing coil,
- tickler coil,
- moving-coil galvanometer,
- involute closely coiled so that the axis is obscured,
- coiling helical spiral spiraling volute voluted whorled