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coils

/kɔɪlz/

Meanings
noun
Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

Examples :

"the sinuous coils of a snake"
structure material physics technical

Related Words

Illustration intrauterine

intrauterine adjective

/ˌɪntrəˈjuːtəˌraɪn/ /ˌɪntrəˈjuːtəˌriːn/

Located or taking place inside the uterus.

"The doctor monitored the baby's intrauterine development with regular ultrasounds. "

Illustration appointment

appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration electrically

electrically adverb

/ɪˈlɛktrɪkli/ /iˈlɛktrɪkli/

In an electric manner; by means of electricity.

"The automatic door opened electrically when I approached it. "

Illustration centerpiece

centerpiece noun

/ˈsɛntərˌpis/ /ˈsɛnərˌpis/

An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.

"The colorful vase of flowers was the centerpiece of the dining room table. "

Illustration entanglement

entanglement noun

/ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/ /ɛnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/

The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.

"The complicated entanglement of extracurricular activities, homework, and family responsibilities made Sarah's schedule feel overwhelming. "

Illustration conductive

conductive adjective

/kənˈdʌktɪv/

Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

"Distilled water is very slightly electrically conductive."

Illustration transformer

transformer noun

/tɹænsˈfɔːmə/ /tɹænsˈfɔɹmɚ/

(toys) A toy in the Transformers toyline which has mechanical parts that allow it to be altered in appearance from its original form as a humanoid robot action figure to another form, usually a vehicle, depending on the toy.

"My little brother loves his transformer because it can change from a cool robot into a fast race car. "

Illustration perplexity

perplexity noun

/pəˈplɛksɪti/ /pəɹˈplɛksədi/

The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.

"The student's face showed her perplexity as she stared at the complicated math problem. "

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

Illustration abbreviation

abbreviation noun

/əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.

""Mr. Smith always uses the abbreviation 'etc.' instead of writing out 'et cetera'." "

Illustration insulated

insulated verb

/ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnsjəˌleɪtɪd/

To separate, detach, or isolate.

"The thick walls of the recording studio insulated the sound from the outside world. "