Coil

What does coil mean?

noun

1. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops a coil of rope
2. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
3. a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

verb

1. to wind or move in a spiral course the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action
2. make without a potter's wheel This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels
3. wind around something in coils or loops

Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.