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Definition coil in British English

coil noun

[countable] noun
/kɔɪl/
1

a long thin piece of something that forms rings or curls

Example

a coil of rope

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1.1

something that has a long curved shape

Example

a coil of black smoke

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2

a piece of curved wire that produces heat or light when electricity passes through it

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3

a part of a vehicle's engine that supplies electricity to the spark plugs

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4

a curved piece of plastic that is put inside a woman's uterus as a contraceptive (=to prevent her from becoming pregnant)

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Definition coil in British English