coil
Third Person
coils
Present Participle
coiling
Past Tense
coiled
Past Participle
coiled
1
to wind something in a circular or spiral manner
transitive
- She coiled the rope neatly for storage.
- The metal wire was coiled to form a spring.
- The hairdresser coiled a section of hair into a tight spiral.
- The electrical cord was coiled and secured with a tie.
- The climber coiled the excess rope for a safer ascent.
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2
to move or flow in a manner characterized by spirals
- The dancer's ribbon coiled gracefully through the air as she twirled and spun.
- Right now, the smoke from the campfire is coiling gracefully into the night sky.
- The DNA molecule coiled and uncoiled, revealing its intricate double helix structure.
- The roller coaster track coiled and twisted, sending riders on a thrilling journey through loops and turns.
- The kite soared high in the sky, its tail coiling and spiraling in the wind.
3
to construct a vessel, typically a pot, using a technique that involves layering coils or ropes of clay on top of each other
transitive
- The artisan potter decided to coil the clay rather than using a pottery wheel.
- In her ceramics class, she learned how to coil pots using traditional methods passed down through generations of potters.
- The students carefully coiled the clay to build the walls of their pots.
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