Coil | Mean of coil in English Dictionary

/ˈkojəl/

• Verb
• to wind (something) into circles
1. She coiled the loose thread around her finger.
2. The cat coiled herself (up) into a ball on the rug.
3. A long scarf was coiled around her neck.
4. The cat coiled up into a ball.
5. The snake coiled around its prey.
• Noun
• a long thin piece of material (such as a wire, string, or piece of hair) that is wound into circles
1. a coil of wire
• a wire wound into circles that carries electricity