coil
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B2
/kɔɪl/
spiral arrangement
Etymology
Etymology Information
'coil' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'coilen,' where 'coilen' meant 'to cull or select.'
Historical Evolution
'coilen' transformed into the modern English word 'coil' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to cull or select,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to wind or arrange in a spiral.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a length of something wound or arranged in a spiral or sequence of rings.
The coil of rope was neatly arranged on the deck.
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Verb 1
to arrange or wind something in a spiral or sequence of rings.
She coiled the wire around the spool.
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