coil
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/kɔɪl/
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/kɔɪl/
to wind something into circles
She carefully coiled the rope to store it neatly.
她仔细地将绳子卷成圈以便整齐存放。
a series of circles made by winding rope, wire, etc.
He made a neat coil of the garden hose.
他把花园水管整齐地卷成一圈。
one circle in a wound series
Each coil of the spring was tightly wound.
弹簧的每一圈都缠绕得很紧。
a wire wound in circles to carry electricity
The electric coil heats up when power flows through it.
当电流通过时,电线圈会发热。
a small device placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy
The doctor explained how the coil works to prevent pregnancy.
医生解释了节育环如何防止怀孕。