coil

/kɔɪl/

B1 · Intermediate★★★☆☆

noun

Simple Meaning

A long piece of something that is wound into circles, like a rope or wire.

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Intermediate — can handle common situations

“Can you hand me that coil of rope from the shelf?”

“The snake lay in a tight coil under the rock.”

▶Full Definition

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

“the sinuous coils of a snake”

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Antonyms:

straight line

Word Family:

coilcoiledcoiling