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coil

/kɔɪl/

coil around

coil up

coilnoun

coils

/kɔɪl/

Translations

stériletSens médical ; dispositif contraceptif intra-utérin.

She decided to use a coil as her method of contraception.

Elle a décidé d'utiliser un stérilet comme méthode de contraception.

bobineObjet ou longueur de fil, de câble, de métal, etc., enroulé en spirale ; emploi courant.

The electrician used a coil of wire to connect the circuits.

L'électricien a utilisé une bobine de fil pour relier les circuits.

Additional translations

tumulteSoutenu ou littéraire ; sens archaïque, notamment dans l'expression « mortal coil ».

Definitions

A length of something wound or arranged in a spiral or sequence of rings.

The electrician used a coil of wire to connect the circuits.

A device or component consisting of a series of loops, often used to produce electromagnetic fields or store energy.

The ignition coil in the car was faulty and needed replacement.

A contraceptive device placed inside the uterus, also known as an intrauterine device (IUD).

She decided to use a coil as her method of contraception.

A state of turmoil, confusion, or bustle (now chiefly literary or archaic, especially in the phrase "mortal coil").

Yearning to escape the daily coil of the city, he moved to the countryside.

Synonyms

coilverb

coiled

Past Simple

coiled

Past Participle

coiling

Gerund

/kɔɪl/

Translations

enroulerVerbe transitif ; pour disposer en spires ou en boucles.

She coiled the rope neatly before storing it in the shed.

Elle a enroulé proprement la corde avant de la ranger dans la remise.

s'enroulerVerbe pronominal ; mouvement en spirale ou en cercle.

The snake coiled around the branch as it climbed higher.

Le serpent s'est enroulé autour de la branche en grimpant plus haut.

Additional translations

se pelotonnerSens réfléchi ; souvent avec « up », pour se recroqueviller ou se mettre en boule.

Definitions

To wind or twist into a series of loops or rings.

She coiled the rope neatly before storing it in the shed.

To move in a spiral or circular course.

The snake coiled around the branch as it climbed higher.

To form into a coil or spiral shape.

He coiled the wire around the metal rod to create a spring.

To curl or wind oneself or something into a tight, compact spiral form, often expressed with the particle "up".

The child coiled up under the blanket to stay warm.

Synonyms

coiladjective

/kɔɪl/

Used attributively before another noun to denote that something contains or uses a coil.

Translations

Additional translations

à bobineTechnique ; qui fonctionne grâce à une bobine ou en comporte une.

Definitions

Relating to, using, or consisting of a mechanical or electrical coil; employing coils in its function or structure.

The coil gun relies on electromagnetic forces generated by its coil barrel.