n.
1.a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
2.a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
3.a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
4.a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
5.tubing that is wound in a spiral
6.reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit coil v.
1.to wind or move in a spiral course
2.make without a potter's wheel
3.wind around something in coils or loops
Idiom of the Day
on the up-and-up (up and up)
to be honest/trustworthy/sincere
I do not like that company because they are not on the up-and-up.