coils
verb · noun
Form of coil , plural of coil.
Simple meaning
A structure made up of something wound in a continuous series of loops.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
koylzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɔɪlz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of coil
To wind or move in a spiral course
third-person singular of coil
To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
third-person singular of coil
To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
third-person singular of coil
Wind around something in coils or loops
noun
plural of coil
A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
plural of coil
Any intrauterine device (abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
plural of coil
A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
plural of coil
Tubing that is wound in a spiral
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To wind or move in a spiral course
Used this way, coils is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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