Phonetic Breakdown of "coil"
Learn how to break down "coil" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/kɔɪl/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
K OY1 L
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Definition of "coil"
Pronunciation: /kɔɪl/
Noun
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Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.Example: "the sinuous coils of a snake"
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Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
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A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.Synonyms: inductor
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Entanglement; perplexity.
Verb
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To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.Example: "A simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart."
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To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.Example: "The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier."
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To wind cylindrically or spirally.Example: "The snake coiled itself before springing."
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To encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.
Pronunciation: /kɔɪl/
Noun
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A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.