Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - coil
Coil
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 anything arranged in a joined sequence of concentric circles. 2 a length of rope, a spring, etc., arranged in this way. 3 a single turn of something coiled, e.g. a snake. 4 a lock of hair twisted and coiled. 5 an intra-uterine contraceptive device in the form of a coil. 6 Electr. a device consisting of a coiled wire for converting low voltage to high voltage, esp. for transmission to the sparking plugs of an internal-combustion engine. 7 a piece of wire, piping, etc., wound in circles or spirals. 8 a roll of postage stamps. --v. 1 tr. arrange in a series of concentric loops or rings. 2 tr. & intr. twist or be twisted into a circular or spiral shape. 3 intr. move sinuously. Etymology: OF coillir f. L colligere COLLECT(1) 2. n. Phrases and idioms this mortal coil the difficulties of earthly life (with ref. to Shakesp. Hamlet III. i. 67). Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.
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I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1567 turmoil, trouble, II. verb see: cull Date: 1611 transitive verb to wind into rings or spirals , to roll or twist into a shape resembling a ~ , intransitive verb to move in a circular or spiral course, to form or lie in a ~, ~ability noun III. noun Date: 1661 1. a. a series of loops, spiral, a single loop of such a ~, 2. a number of turns of wire wound around a core (as of iron) to create a magnetic field for an electromagnet or an induction ~, induction ~, a series of connected pipes in rows, layers, or windings, a roll of postage stamps ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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